Analysis of Old And New: A Parable
Charles Kingsley 1819 – 1875
See how the autumn leaves float by decaying,
Down the wild swirls of the rain-swollen stream.
So fleet the works of men, back to their earth again;
Ancient and holy things fade like a dream.
Nay! see the spring-blossoms steal forth a-maying,
Clothing with tender hues orchard and glen;
So, though old forms pass by, ne'er shall their spirit die,
Look! England's bare boughs show green leaf again.
Scheme | ABCB ACXC |
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Poetic Form | Quatrain |
Metre | 11010111010 1011101101 110111111101 1001011101 1101101101 1011011001 111111111101 1101111101 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 412 |
Words | 72 |
Sentences | 7 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 8 |
Letters per line (avg) | 39 |
Words per line (avg) | 9 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 156 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 34 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 14, 2023
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