Analysis of Oh! Weep For Those
George Gordon Lord Byron 1788 (London) – 1824 (Missolonghi, Aetolia)
I.
Oh! Weep for those that wept by Babel's stream,
Whose shrines are desolate, whose land a dream,
Weep for the harp of Judah's broken shell--
Mourn--where their God that dwelt-the Godless dwell!
II.
And where shall Israel lave her bleeding feet?
And when shall Zion's songs agains seem sweet?
And Judah's melody once more rejoice
The hearts that leap'd before its heavenly voice?
III.
Tribes of the wandering foot and weary breast!
How shall ye flee away and be at rest!
The wild-dove hath her nest--the fox his cave--
Mankind their Country--Israel but the grave.
Scheme | ABBCC ADDEE AFFGG |
---|---|
Poetic Form | Tetractys (27%) |
Metre | 1 111111111 1111001101 110111101 1111110101 1 01110010101 01111111 011001101 01110111001 1 11010010101 1111010111 0111010111 11110100101 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 568 |
Words | 98 |
Sentences | 12 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 5, 5 |
Lines Amount | 15 |
Letters per line (avg) | 29 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 146 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 32 |
Font size:
Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 15, 2023
- 30 sec read
- 68 Views
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Oh! Weep For Those" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 27 Apr. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/15154/oh%21-weep-for-those>.
Discuss this George Gordon Lord Byron poem analysis with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In