Analysis of Liberty
John Boyle O'Reilly 1844 (Dowth) – 1890 (Boston)
I am Liberty-God's daughter!
My symbols-a law and a torch;
Not a sword to threaten slaughter,
Nor a flame to dazzle or scorch;
But a light that the world may see,
And a truth that shall make men free.
I am the sister of Duty,
And I am the sister of Faith;
To-day adored for my beauty,
To-morrow led forth for death.
I am she whom ages prayed for;
Heroes suffered undismayed for;
Whom the martyrs were betrayed for.
Scheme | ABABCC CXCXDDD |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11100110 11001001 10111010 10111011 10110111 00111111 11010110 01101011 11011110 1101111 11111011 101011 10100011 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 464 |
Words | 81 |
Sentences | 5 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 7 |
Lines Amount | 13 |
Letters per line (avg) | 24 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 159 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 40 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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