Analysis of New Year
Julia A Moore 1847 – 1920
Farewell to the old year forever,
And all its sorrows and care
We'll bury in our hearts, and endeavor
New troubles and trials to bear.
The old year has gone with its sadness,
In oblivion to dwell evermore;
The new year will come with its gladness,
To welcome the rich and the poor.
Ah, welcome the new year with pleasure,
And welcome home friends, that is dear;
Be happy and joyful together,
And greet each happy new year.
Some people will meet in sadness,
For death has entered their home,
And robbed them of joy and gladness,
And left them forsaken and lone.
Young people not meet it in sorrow,
For their hearts are blithesome and gay,
Trouble will come with to-morrow,
So let them be happy to- day.
Farewell to the old year forever;
Lay its sorrows aside with a tear.
Think of the future; and endeavor
To greet each happy new year.
Scheme | Abab cxcx adad cxcx efef Abad |
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Poetic Form | Quatrain (50%) |
Metre | 11011010 0111001 11001010010 11001011 011111110 001001110 01111111 11001001 110011110 01011111 110010010 0111011 11011010 1111011 0111101 01101001 110111010 1111101 10111110 11111011 11011010 111001101 110100010 1111011 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 819 |
Words | 156 |
Sentences | 8 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 24 |
Letters per line (avg) | 27 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 109 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 26 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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