Analysis of The ballad of ireland
Oh, if it was another country
Where I first saw light of day
I doubt if any could compare
With the land of Irish clay.
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For my homeland is a treasure
Lapped daily by the Irish sea
An island of culture and of beauty
And the only place for me.
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Oh! across the globe there are
Various countries of beauty and
Renown but none compares with
An Irish city, or village,or town...
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Oh,yes, Our Creator ordained us to
Share a western isle on the verge
Of a continent and to welcome all
Of our fellow humans with a smile.
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Oh! Ireland, mother Ireland, I love you
As the best, and if I ever depart from
You I am aware that I shall never be
At rest.
Scheme | ABCB DAAA EFGH IJKL IMAN |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 111101010 1111111 11110101 1011101 1 1111010 11010101 1101100110 0010111 1 1010111 100101100 0111011 11010111 1 1100100111 10101101 1010001101 1101010101 1 110010100111 10101110011 11101111101 11 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 619 |
Words | 132 |
Sentences | 7 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 24 |
Lines Amount | 24 |
Letters per line (avg) | 20 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 491 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 130 |
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