Analysis of On The Death Of Dr. Benjamin Franklin
Philip Freneau 1752 (New York City) – 1832 (Matawan)
Thus, some tall tree that long hath stood
The glory of its native wood,
By storms destroyed, or length of years,
Demands the tribute of our tears.
The pile, that took long time to raise,
To dust returns by slow decays:
But, when its destined years are o'er,
We must regret the loss the more.
So long accustomed to your aid,
The world laments your exit made;
So long befriended by your art,
Philosopher, 'tis hard to part!--
When monarchs tumble to the ground,
Successors easily are found:
But, matchless FRANKLIN! what a few
Can hope to rival such as YOU,
Who seized from kings their sceptered pride,
And turned the lightning darts aside.
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11111111 01011101 11011111 010101101 01111111 11011101 111101110 11010101 11010111 01011101 11010111 01001111 1110101 01010011 1110101 11110111 1111111 01010101 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 646 |
Words | 117 |
Sentences | 6 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 6 |
Lines Amount | 18 |
Letters per line (avg) | 28 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 125 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 29 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 05, 2023
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