Analysis of Hymn to Contrition.
William Hayley 1745 – 1820
Tenderest Herald of the sky,
Nature's safeguard from perdition,
Friend of sweet, tho' tearful eye,
Call'd by angels meek Contrition--
Bid me with a due concern
Sigh for recollected error,
And to purer conduct turn,
Full of hope, and free from terror!
All, who have thy succour tried.
Near to Heaven's expanding portal,
Blessing Thee, their chosen guide,
Joy, in ceasing to be mortal.
Hand-maid of the Saviour's throne,
Sent by Him to check depression,
Make my chasten'd soul thy own,
Guarding it from all transgression.
| Scheme | ABAB BCBC DEDE BBBB |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain |
| Metre | 110101 10111 1111101 11101010 1110101 1101010 0110011 11101110 111111 111001010 1011101 10101110 111011 11111010 1110111 10111010 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 513 |
| Words | 89 |
| Sentences | 4 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 16 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 25 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 102 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 22 |
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Submitted on August 03, 2020
Modified on March 05, 2023
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