Analysis of Inscription to Western Australia
John Boyle O'Reilly 1844 (Dowth) – 1890 (Boston)
Nation of sun and sin,
Thy flowers and crimes are red,
And thy heart is sore within
While the glory crowns thy head.
Land of the songless birds,
What was thine ancient crime,
Burning through lapse of time
Like a prophet' s cursing words!
Aloes and myrrh and tears
Mix in thy bitter wine: -
Drink, while the cup is thine,
Drink, for the draught is sign
Of thy reign in the coming years.
| Scheme | ABABCDDC XEEEX |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 101101 1100111 0111101 1010111 11011 111101 101111 10101101 10101 101101 110111 110111 11100101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 392 |
| Words | 76 |
| Sentences | 4 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 8, 5 |
| Lines Amount | 13 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 23 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 150 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 37 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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