Analysis of O, Give Praises to Glorious Mountains!
Mountains may soar to the sky.
Incline themselves to the heavens.
Greeting celestial realms with joy.
Desiring only fresh air.
At peace with their heavenly abode.
Landscaping the dome above earth.
Immensely, majestically posed.
A beacon of nature’s own artistry.
Rejoice ye who honor their presence!
O rejoice, and give thanks for their might!
Make known your obeisance to mountains.
Enhancing the world all about.
Rejoice for the mountains of nature.
O give praises to glorious mountains!
| Scheme | XA XX XX XX XX AX XA |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1011101 01011010 10010111 01001011 111110001 1001011 010010001 0101101100 011110110 101011111 1111110 01001101 011010110 1110110010 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 498 |
| Words | 97 |
| Sentences | 15 |
| Stanzas | 7 |
| Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 |
| Lines Amount | 14 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 28 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 57 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 11 |
About this poem
Written in acrostic format, this seven-stanza, two-line poem, “O Give Praises to Glorious Mountains,” honors the life of Migdalia Romero, a pioneer Latina educator and an everlasting fanatic of the Argentinian tango. To many, she looms majestically like a mountain. Indeed, her Christian name, “Migdalia,” is of Spanish and Hebrew origin, and literally means “tower,” which like a mountain, is a bastion of protection.
Written on January 21, 2022
Submitted by karlcfolkes on January 21, 2022
Modified on April 28, 2023
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