Analysis of Efter Krigen
Hans Christian Andersen 1805 (Odense) – 1875 (Copenhagen)
Det nye Aar kommer susende
Over Vandene.
Er Du rige Fugl, der brusende
Kommer ind i Landene,
Glædevinkende?
Er Du fattige Fugl, der linkende
Kommer med Sorg og med tunge Kaar?
Kan Du bedrøve meer end det gamle Aar?
Kan Du hugge i Hjerterne dybere Saar?
Hvad skal vel nævnes som din Bedrift,
Naar Du staaer omtalt i gammel Skrift?
Hvad mon vel Herren ved Dig os sender?
Vor Bøn kan os styrke i al vor Vee,
Men ikke forandre, hvad der skal skee.
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 111101 101 011111 10111 11 011111 10111111 1111101111 1111111 11111111 11111101 1111011110 1111111111 1111111 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 442 |
Words | 86 |
Sentences | 9 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 14 |
Lines Amount | 14 |
Letters per line (avg) | 24 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 342 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 84 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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