Analysis of A Derry Colleen.
Born and reared by the Foyle
Within the city of Derry
A young girl of beauty
And a person of renown.
With the Rose of Tralee
And the girl from Omagh
A comparison with our
Colleen is not to be found.
Available, always, for what
Could be provided on both
Sides of the Foyle on
Its way to the sea.
Oh, the colleen of Derry
Will always be remembered
As the star of our city’s
Loving memory.
An epitome of love,
An example to follow,
As we all continue our journey
To the end of life’s abode.
| Scheme | ABBX ACXX XXXB BXXB CXBX |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Etheree (40%) |
| Metre | 101101 01010110 011110 0010101 10111 00111 00100110 111111 0100111 1101011 11011 11101 101110 111010 1011101 10100 1010011 1010110 1110101010 1011101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 479 |
| Words | 97 |
| Sentences | 5 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 20 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 19 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 76 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 19 |
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Submitted on July 16, 2018
Modified on March 05, 2023
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