Analysis of Charge to the Knight of Malta
Harriet Annie Wilkins 1829 ( Bath, ) – 1888 ( Bath, )
Lo, a knight in armour standing,
Ready for the foe;
Thee we greet, belov'd Companion,
Thee we know.
Keep thine oath, oh new made soldier,
Pledged in heaven's sight;
Nor forget the vow thou'st taken,
Malta's knight.
By the banner, o'er us waving,
By thy lance at rest,
Chiefly by that Cross emblazoned
On thy breast.
In the heat of danger's trial,
Dare the fiercest fight;
No desertion, no denial,
Right or life!
See thou turn not from the conflict,
On the battle field,
Though men bear a dying soldier
On thy shield.
Let thy strong arm shield the helpless,
And the feeble save;
Mercy's voice the true knight knoweth,
And the brave.
Welcome, dear Sir Knight, thrice welcome!
To our tented field;
God will aid us till the final
Foe shall yield.
We are pledged unto His kingdom,
Who for us hath borne
Cross and spear, for us did suffer
Crown of thorn.
Then, for Him who rose triumphant
To the heavenly Lamp,
Gird thy sword though night surround thee,
Wild and damp.
When at last, in mortal weakness,
Sword and spear must fall,
Christ, unto Thy Grand Encampment,
Take us all.
Scheme | ABCB DECE AFXF GEGX XHDH IJKJ LHGH LMDM XNKN IOXO |
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Poetic Form | Quatrain (90%) Tetractys (40%) Etheree (33%) |
Metre | 10101010 10101 11101010 111 11111110 10101 101011110 11 101010110 11111 10111010 111 0011110 10101 10101010 111 11111010 10101 11101010 111 11111010 00101 110111 001 10111110 11011 11111010 111 11110110 11111 10111110 111 11111010 101001 11111011 101 11101010 10111 11011010 111 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 1,082 |
Words | 206 |
Sentences | 11 |
Stanzas | 10 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 40 |
Letters per line (avg) | 21 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 83 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 19 |
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Submitted on August 03, 2020
Modified on March 05, 2023
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