Analysis of The New Knighthood
Rudyard Kipling 1865 (Mumbai) – 1936 (London)
Who gives him the Bath?
"I," said the wet,
Rank-Jungle-sweat,
"I'll give him the Bath!"
Who'll sing the psalms?
"We," said the Palms.
"Ere the hot wind becalms,
"We'll sing the psalms."
Who lays on the sword ?
"I," said the Sun,
Before he has done,
"I'll lay on the sword."
"Who fastens his belt?
"I," said Short-Rations,
" I know all the fashions
"Of tightening a belt!"
Who gives him his spur?
"I," said his Chief,
Exacting and brief,
"I'll give him the spur."
Who'll shake his hand?
"I," said the Fever,
"And I'm no deceiver,
"I'll shake his hand."
Who brings him the wine?
"I," said Quinine,
"It's a habit of mine.
"I'11 come with his wine."
Who'll put him to proof?
"I," said All Earth.
"Whatever he's worth,
"I'll put to the proof."
Who'll choose him for Knight?
"I," said his Mother,
"Before any other,
"My very own Knight."
And after this fashion, adventure to seek,
Sir Galahad was made--as it might be last week!
Scheme | ABBA CXCC DEED FGGF HIIH JHHJ KKKK LMML NHHN OO |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11101 1101 1101 11101 1101 1101 10111 1101 11101 1101 01111 11101 1111 11110 111010 110001 11111 1111 01001 11101 1111 11010 0111 1111 11101 111 101011 11111 11111 1111 1011 11101 11111 11110 011010 11011 01011001011 11011111111 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 894 |
Words | 187 |
Sentences | 23 |
Stanzas | 10 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 2 |
Lines Amount | 38 |
Letters per line (avg) | 17 |
Words per line (avg) | 4 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 65 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 17 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 17, 2023
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