Analysis of Beautiful Village of Penicuik
William Topaz McGonagall 1825 – 1902 (Greyfriars Parish, Edinburgh)
The village of Penicuik, with its neighbouring spinning mills,
Is most lovely to see, and the Pentland Hills;
And though of a barren appearance and some parts steep,
They are covered with fine pasture and sustain flocks of sheep.
There, tourists while there should take a good look,
By viewing the surrounding beauties of Penicuik;
About three miles south-west is the romantic locality
Of Newhall, which is most fascinating and charming to see.
Then about half a mile above Newhall the River Esk is seen,
Which sparkles like crystal in the sun's sheen;
And on the Esk there's a forking ridge forming a linn
Betwixt two birch trees, which makes a noisy din.
And on a rocky protuberance close by is Mary Stuart's bower
Where Scotland's ill-starred Queen spent many an hour,
Which is composed of turf and a nice round seat
Commanding a full view of the linn- the sight is quite a treat.
Then there's Habbie's Howe, where the beauties of summer grow,
Which cannot be excelled in Scotland for pastoral show;
Tis one of the most beautiful landscapes in fair Scotland,
For the scenery there is most charming and grand.
Then ye tourists to the village of Penicuik haste away,
And there spend the lovely summer day
By climbing the heathy, barren Pentland Hills,
And drink the pure water from their crystal rills.
Scheme | AABB CCDD EEFF GGHH IIXX JJAA |
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Poetic Form | Quatrain (83%) |
Metre | 01011111101 11101100101 0110100100111 11101110001111 1101111011 11000101011 011111100100100 1111110001011 101101011010111 1101100011 0101101011001 01111110101 010100100111101010 110111110110 11011100111 010011101011101 111110101101 11010101011001 1110110010110 101001111001 1110101011101 011010101 1100110101 01011011101 |
Closest metre | Iambic heptameter |
Characters | 1,293 |
Words | 228 |
Sentences | 7 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 24 |
Letters per line (avg) | 43 |
Words per line (avg) | 9 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 174 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 38 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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