Analysis of The Maiden's Song
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson 1832 (Kvikne) – 1910 (Paris)
Good-morning, sun, 'mid the leaves so green --
Mind of youth in the dales' deep reaches,
Smile that brightens their somber speeches,
Heaven's gold on our earth-dust seen!
Good-morning, sun, o'er the royal tower!
Kindly thou beckonest forth each maiden;
Kindle each heart as a star light-laden,
Twinkling so clear, though a sad night lower!
Good-morning, sun, o'er the mountain-side!
Light the land that still sleep disguises
Till it awakens and fresh arises
For yonder day in thy warmth's full tide!
| Scheme | ABBA CDDC EXBE |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain (67%) |
| Metre | 110110111 111001110 111011010 101110111 11011001010 10111110 1011101110 10011101110 1101100101 101111010 1101001010 110101111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 496 |
| Words | 83 |
| Sentences | 6 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 12 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 32 |
| Words per line (avg) | 7 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 130 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 27 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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