Analysis of To the Grasshopper and the Cricket
James Henry Leigh Hunt 1784 (Southgate, London) – 1859
Green little vaulter in the sunny grass,
Catching your heart up at the feel of June,
Sole voice that's heard amidst the lazy noon,
When even the bees lag at the summoning brass;
And you, warm little housekeeper, who class
With those who think the candles come too soon,
Loving the fire, and with your tricksome tune
Nick the glad silent moments as they pass;
Oh sweet and tiny cousins, that belong
One to the fields, the other to the hearth,
Both have your sunshine; both, though small, are strong
At your clear hearts; and both were sent on earth
To sing in thoughtful ears this natural song:
Indoors and out, summer and winter,--Mirth.
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Metre | 110100101 1011110111 1111010101 110011101001 011101011 1111010111 1001001111 1011010111 1101010101 1101010101 111111111 1111010111 11010111001 101100101 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 645 |
Words | 117 |
Sentences | 2 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 14 |
Lines Amount | 14 |
Letters per line (avg) | 36 |
Words per line (avg) | 8 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 501 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 114 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 21, 2023
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