Analysis of The Hand
Robert William Service 1874 – 1958
Throughout my life I see
A guiding hand;
The pitfalls set for me
Were grimly planned.
But always when and where
They opened wide,
Someone who seemed to care
Stood by my side.
When up the pathway dark
I stumbled on,
Afar, ahead a spark
Of guidance shone.
When forked the tragic trail
And sad my plight,
My guardian without fail
Would lead me right.
How merciful a Mind
my life has planned!
Aye, though mine eyes were blind
I touched the Hand;
Though weary ways and wan
My feet have trod,
Always it led me on,
Starways to God.
Scheme | ABABCDCD EFEXGHGH IBIBFJFJ |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 011111 0101 01111 0101 11101 1101 11111 1111 11011 1101 010101 1101 110101 0111 1100011 1111 110001 1111 111101 1101 110101 1111 11111 111 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 511 |
Words | 102 |
Sentences | 7 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 8, 8, 8 |
Lines Amount | 24 |
Letters per line (avg) | 17 |
Words per line (avg) | 4 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 137 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 33 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 16, 2023
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