Analysis of Bartol
Amos Bronson Alcott 1799 (Wolcott, Connecticut) – 1888 (Boston, Massachusetts)
POET of the Pulpit, whose full-chorded lyre
Startles the churches from their slumbers late,
Discoursing music, mixed with lofty ire
At wrangling factions in the restless state,
Till tingles with thy note each listening ear,—
Then household charities by the friendly fire
Of home, soothe all to fellowship and good cheer!
No sin escapes thy fervent eloquence,
Yet, touching with compassion the true word,
Thou leavest the trembling culprit’s dark offence
To the mediation of his gracious Lord.
To noble thought and deep dost thou dispense
Due meed of praise, strict in thy just award.
Can other pulpits with this preacher cope?
I glory in thy genius, and take hope!
Scheme | ABABCDEFGFHIHJJ |
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Poetic Form | Tetractys (20%) |
Metre | 1010101111 100101111 11011101 11001000101 1111111001 11100101010 1111110011 1101110100 1101010011 1101001011 1001011101 1101011101 1111101101 1101011101 1100110011 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 688 |
Words | 113 |
Sentences | 6 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 15 |
Lines Amount | 15 |
Letters per line (avg) | 36 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 536 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 110 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 20, 2023
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