Analysis of Lines on the Fall of Fyers Near Loch Ness

Robert Burns 1759 (Alloway) – 1796 (Dumfries)



Among the heathy hills and ragged woods
The roaring Fyers pours his mossy floods;
Till full he dashes on the rocky mounds,
Where, thro' a shapeless breach, his stream resounds.
As high in air the bursting torrents flow,
As deep recoiling surges foam below,
Prone down the rock the whitening sheet descends,
And viewless Echo's ear, astonished, rends.
Dim-seen, through rising mists and ceaseless show'rs,
The hoary cavern, wide surrounding, lours:
Still thro' the gap the struggling river toils,
And still, below, the horrid cauldron boils -


Scheme ABCADDEAAAFF
Poetic Form
Metre 010110101 01011111 1111010101 110101111 1101010101 11110101 11010100101 011010101 1111010101 0101010101 11010100101 0101010101
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 549
Words 89
Sentences 3
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 12
Lines Amount 12
Letters per line (avg) 36
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 430
Words per stanza (avg) 87
Font size:
 

Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

27 sec read
75

Robert Burns

Robert Burns was a Scottish poet and lyricist. more…

All Robert Burns poems | Robert Burns Books

11 fans

Discuss this Robert Burns poem analysis with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Lines on the Fall of Fyers Near Loch Ness" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 7 May 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/30522/lines-on-the-fall-of-fyers-near-loch-ness>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    May 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    24
    days
    2
    hours
    7
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    Who wrote the poem 'My Shadow'?
    A Maya Angelou
    B Sylvia Plath
    C Robert Louis Stevenson
    D Edgar Allan Poe