Analysis of Olney Hymn 27: Welcome To The Table
William Cowper 1731 (Berkhamsted) – 1800 (Dereham)
This is the feast of heavenly wine,
And God invites to sup;
The juices of the living Vine
Were press'd to fill the cup.
Oh! bless the Saviour, ye that eat,
With royal dainties fed;
Not heaven affords a costlier treat,
For Jesus is the bread.
The vile, the lost, He calls to them;
Ye trembling souls, appear!
The righteous in their own esteem
Have no acceptance here.
Approach, ye poor, nor dare refuse
The banquet spread for you;
Dear Saviour, this is welcome news,
Then I may venture too.
If guilt and sin afford a plea,
And may obtain a place,
Surely the Lord will welcome me,
And I shall see his face.
| Scheme | ABAB CDCD XXXX EFEF GHGH |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain (80%) Etheree (30%) Tetractys (25%) |
| Metre | 110111001 010111 01010101 011101 1101111 11011 1100101001 110101 01011111 1100101 01001101 110101 01111101 010111 1111101 111101 11010101 010101 10011101 011111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 612 |
| Words | 116 |
| Sentences | 8 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 20 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 23 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 93 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 23 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 14, 2023
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