Analysis of An Epitaph
James Beattie 1735 (Laurencekirk) – 1803 (Aberdeen)
LIKE thee I once have stemm'd the sea of life,
Like thee have languish'd after empty joys,
Like thee have labour'd in the stormy strife,
Been grieved for trifles, and amused with toys.
Forget my frailties; thou art also frail:
Forgive my lapses; for thyself may'st fall:
Nor read unmoved my artless tender tale--
| Scheme | ABAB CXC |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1111110111 1111010101 111100101 1111000111 0111011101 0111011111 110111101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 317 |
| Words | 56 |
| Sentences | 2 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 3 |
| Lines Amount | 7 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 35 |
| Words per line (avg) | 8 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 122 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 27 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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