Analysis of Christ's Little Sister
John Bannister Tabb 1845 (Amelia County) – 1909 ( Ellicott City)
Little Sister of the Poor,
Asking alms from door to door,
Ever on you go;
Clothed in the garb of meekness,
Finding strength in others' weakness,
Soothing others' woe.
Little Sister of the Poor,
Rich in patience to endure
Stern Redemption's load;
Cold and rain and parching heat
Hinder not heroic feet
On the Royal Road.
Little Sister of the Poor,
When your weary day is o'er
Rest there may not be;
For the aged, sick, and needy
Vigils claim and succor speedy,
Turning unto thee.
Little Sister of the Poor,
Narrow is the way but sure,
Heavenward leading on;
For the Master's word thou knowest,
'What unto the least thou doest
Unto me is done.'
Scheme | Axbccb Adeffe Axgggg Adxeex |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1010101 1011111 10111 100111 10101010 10101 1010101 1010101 111 101011 1010101 10101 1010101 11101110 11111 1011010 10101010 10101 1010101 1010111 1101 1010111 1100111 10111 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 627 |
Words | 119 |
Sentences | 5 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 6, 6, 6 |
Lines Amount | 24 |
Letters per line (avg) | 21 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 125 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 29 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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