Analysis of Spirit of Song
James Brunton Stephens 1835 (Scotland) – 1902
Where is thy dwelling-place? Echo of sweetness,
Seraph of tenderness, where is thy home?
Angel of happiness, herald of fleetness,
Thou hast the key of the star-blazon'd dome.
Where lays that never end
Up to God's throne ascend,
And our fond heart-wishes lovingly throng,
Soaring with thee above,
Bearer of truth and love,
Teacher of heaven's tongue -- Spirit of Song!
Euphony, born in the realms of the tearless,
Mingling thy notes with the voices of Earth;
Wanting thee, all would be dreary and cheerless,
Weaver of harmony, giver of mirth.
Comfort of child and sage,
With us in youth and age,
Soothing the weak and inspiring the strong,
Illuming the blackest night,
Making the day more bright,
Oh! thou art dear to us, Spirit of Song!
Oft in the springtime, sweet words of affection
Are whispered by thee in thy tenderest tone,
And in the winter dark clouds of dejection
By thee are dispelled till all sorrow has flown.
Thou'rt with the zephyrs low,
And with the brooklet's flow,
And with the feathered choir all the year long;
Happy each child of thine,
Blest with thy gifts divine,
Charming our senses, sweet Spirit of Song!
Scheme | ABABCCDEED AFAFGGDHHD IJIJKKDLLD |
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Poetic Form | Etheree (33%) |
Metre | 11110110110 111001111 1011001011 110110111 111101 111101 01011101001 101101 101101 1011011011 1001001101 10011101011 1011111001 1011001011 101101 110101 1001001001 10101 100111 1111111011 1001111010 110110111 000101111 11101111011 110101 01011 01010101011 101111 111101 10101011011 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 1,190 |
Words | 198 |
Sentences | 10 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 10, 10, 10 |
Lines Amount | 30 |
Letters per line (avg) | 30 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 295 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 65 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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