Analysis of On Doctor Gardener

James McIntyre 1828 (Forres) – 1906



Gardner told a sad tale of woe,
How he was oft o'erwhelmed in snow
But was he frightened ? no ! no ! ! no ! ! !
He onward cheerfully did go,
And though that he did freeze his cheek
The fire side he did never seek,
But straight went onward, in his course,
So happy, driving his good horse,
And merrily along the way
The bells did ring around his sleigh.


Scheme AAAABBCCDD
Poetic Form Etheree  (30%)
Tetractys  (20%)
Metre 10101111 1111101 11110111 11010011 01111111 010111101 11110011 11010111 01000101 01110111
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 355
Words 68
Sentences 9
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 10
Lines Amount 10
Letters per line (avg) 26
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 264
Words per stanza (avg) 73
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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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James McIntyre

James McIntyre, minstrel performer, vaudeville and theatrical actor, and a partner in the famous blackface tramp comedy duo act McIntyre and Heath. more…

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