Analysis of Ye Heralds Of Freedom



Ye heralds of freedom, ye noble and brave,
Who dare to insist on the rights of the slave,
Go onward, go onward, your cause is of God,
And he will soon sever the oppressor's strong rod.

The finger of slander may now at you point,
That finger will soon lose the strength of its joint;
And those who now plead for the rights of the slave,
Will soon be acknowledged the good and the brave.

Though thrones and dominions, and kingdoms and powers,
May now all oppose you, the victory is yours;
The banner of Jesus will soon be unfurled,
And he will give freedom and peace to the world.

Go under his standard and fight by his side,
O'er mountains and billows you'll then safely ride;
His gracious protection will be to you given,
And bright crowns of glory he'll give you in heaven.


Scheme AABB CCAA XXDD EEFF
Poetic Form Quatrain  (75%)
Metre 11011011001 11101101101 11011011111 0111100111 01011011111 11011101111 01111101101 11101001001 1101010010 111011010011 01011011101 01111001101 11011001111 101001011101 110010111110 011110111010
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 767
Words 147
Sentences 5
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 16
Letters per line (avg) 38
Words per line (avg) 9
Letters per stanza (avg) 151
Words per stanza (avg) 36
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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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