Analysis of Til Landsoldaten
Hans Christian Andersen 1805 (Odense) – 1875 (Copenhagen)
Vor Tanke flyver til Leiren,
Til Dig i Kamp og paa Vagt;
Vor Herre giver Dig Seiren,
Du Danmark har Hæder bragt.
Selv Barnet i Aftenbønnen
Høit beder for Dig en Bøn,
Moderen beder for Sønnen,
Du brave, Du herlige Søn!
For hvad Du maa prøve og døie,
I Kamp, paa Vagt og i Slud,
Staae Taarer i mangt et Øie,
Gud signe Dig! — Du holder ud!
| Scheme | ABAB AAAA CBCB |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain |
| Metre | 11111 1111111 111011 111111 110111 11111111 11111 111111 111111111 1111111 111111 1111101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 346 |
| Words | 70 |
| Sentences | 5 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 12 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 20 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 82 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 23 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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