Analysis of To James Forbes, Esq.
Helen Maria Williams 1761 (London) – 1827
WHEN sever'd from this hostile shore,
A weary captive now no more,
Home, cherish'd home, shall glad your sight
In blessedness of fresh delight;
While love shall weave new spells around
That spot of consecrated ground,
Where sweet domestic joy imparts
The charm that binds congenial hearts,
And filial tenderness prepares
A balm for all terrestrial cares:--
Forget not,--ah, forget not those
Who sought to soothe the captive's woes!
Exult, be happy, and be free,
But give one pensive thought to me!
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11011101 01010111 11011111 01001101 11111101 1111001 11010101 01110101 010010001 011101001 01110111 1111011 01110011 11110111 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 492 |
Words | 86 |
Sentences | 3 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 8 |
Lines Amount | 14 |
Letters per line (avg) | 28 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 197 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 41 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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