Analysis of The Sergeant's Song
Thomas Hardy 1840 (Stinsford) – 1928 (Dorchester, Dorset)
WHEN Lawyers strive to heal a breach,
And Parsons practise what they preach;
Then Little Boney he'll pounce down,
And march his men on London town!
Rollicum-rorum, tol-lol-lorum,
Rollicum-rorum, tol-lol-lay!
When Justices hold equal scales,
And Rogues are only found in jails;
Then Little Boney he'll pounce down,
And march his men on London town!
Rollicum-rorum, etc.
When Rich Men find their wealth a curse,
And fill therewith the Poor Man's purse;
Then Little Boney he'll pounce down,
And march his men on London town!
Rollicum-rorum, etc.
When Husbands with their Wives agree,
And Maids won't wed from modesty;
Then Little Boney he'll pounce down,
And march his men on London town!
Rollicum-rorum, tol-lol-lorum,
Rollicum-rorum, tol-lol-lay!
| Scheme | aaBBCD eeBBF ggBBF hhBBCD |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 11011101 0101111 11010111 01111101 11111 11111 11001101 01110101 11010111 01111101 11100 11111101 0110111 11010111 01111101 11100 11011101 01111100 11010111 01111101 11111 11111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 855 |
| Words | 118 |
| Sentences | 9 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 6, 5, 5, 6 |
| Lines Amount | 22 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 26 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 146 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 29 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on May 03, 2023
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