Analysis of A Song In October
Theodor Storm 1817 (Husum) – 1888 (Hademarschen)
Clouds gather, treetops toss and sway;
But pour us wine, an old one!
That we may turn this dreary day
To golden; yes, to golden!
What if the storm outside destroy
Alike Christian and heathen?
Nature must sweep the old away
To bring on a new season.
What if some aching dread we feel?
Lift glasses, all, and ring them!
True hearts, we know, will never quail
Whatever fortune brings them!
Clouds gather, treetops toss and sway;
But pour us wine, an old one!
That we may turn this dreary day
To golden, yes, to golden!
Autumn has come, but never fear,
Wait but a little while yet,
Spring will be here, the skies will clear,
And fields stand deep in violets.
The heavenly blue of fresh new days
Oh, friend, you must employ them
Before they pass away. Be brave!
Enjoy them; oh, enjoy them!
| Scheme | ABAB xbab xcxc ABAB dxdx xcxc |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain (83%) |
| Metre | 1101101 1111111 11111101 1101110 11011101 0110010 10110101 1110110 11110111 1101011 11111101 101011 1101101 1111111 11111101 1101110 10111101 1101011 11110111 01110100 010011111 1111011 01110111 0111011 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 773 |
| Words | 148 |
| Sentences | 14 |
| Stanzas | 6 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 24 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 25 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 101 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 24 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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