Analysis of Inscription On A Fountain
John Greenleaf Whittier 1807 (Haverhill) – 1892 (Hampton Falls)
FOR DOROTHEA L. DIX.
Stranger and traveller,
Drink freely and bestow
A kindly thought on her
Who bade this fountain flow,
Yet hath no other claim
Than as the minister
Of blessing in God's name.
Drink, and in His peace go
| Scheme | X ABABCACB |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 101011 100100 110001 010110 111101 111101 110100 110011 100111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 220 |
| Words | 43 |
| Sentences | 4 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 1, 8 |
| Lines Amount | 9 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 19 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 87 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 21 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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