Analysis of The Ballad Of The Irish Revolution
Oh, let us recall the courage of the volunteers
Of Nineteen and Sixteen who willingly gave
Their lives for the freedom of Ireland.
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Justified in their actions through the existence of
Foreign occupation and the denial of a nation's
Right to self-determine its own future.
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Unfortunately, the Easter Revolution ended in failure
Because of the numbers the republicans encountered
And the betrayal of others who took over in Leadership.
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Yes, the proclaimed 'Republic' has yet to function in-Spite of the 1918 election results and the continuing Occupation by Britain against the will of the majority Of our people.
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But the concept of democracy in time will be realised And a new Ireland will become a magnificent Memorial to the volunteers who gave their all in Nineteen and Sixteen.
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Closest metre | Iambic heptameter |
Characters | 772 |
Words | 132 |
Sentences | 5 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 15 |
Lines Amount | 15 |
Letters per line (avg) | 43 |
Words per line (avg) | 9 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 638 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 132 |
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Submitted on February 20, 2016
Modified on March 05, 2023
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