Analysis of A Song of Truce
Robert Fuller Murray 1863 – 1894
Till the tread of marching feet
Through the quiet grass-grown street
Of the little town shall come,
Soldier, rest awhile at home.
While the banners idly hang,
While the bugles do not clang,
While is hushed the clamorous drum,
Soldier, rest awhile at home.
In the breathing-time of Death,
While the sword is in its sheath,
While the cannon's mouth is dumb,
Soldier, rest awhile at home.
Not too long the rest shall be.
Soon enough, to Death and thee,
The assembly call shall come.
Soldier, rest awhile at home.
| Scheme | aabC ddbC xxbC eebC |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1011101 1010111 1010111 1010111 1010101 1010111 111011 1010111 0010111 1011011 1010111 1010111 1110111 1011101 0010111 1010111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 502 |
| Words | 92 |
| Sentences | 7 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 16 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 25 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 100 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 23 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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