Analysis of Louisianne



I've seen the rain, more leak than I got pot
When the sugar cane can't drink another drop
When the bayou barge don't need to use the lock
I've seen the rain in Louisianne, I've seen the rain

I've seen the sun, make gumbo in the bay
To hot to fly, so the ducks decide to stay
Make my Yvonne say, no bon temp roule
I've seen the sun in Louisianne, I've seen the sun

I've seen the cold, won't let my big pot boil
But that's OK, my hanging meat won't spoil
The old crawfish, he's way down in the soil
I've seen the cold in Louisianne, I've seen the cold

I've seen the wind bring cypress to their knees
Make my perouge land way up in the tree
It's blowing hard in Camp Chu-du-chawee
I've seen the wind in Louisianne, I've seen the wind


Scheme XXXX AABX BBBX XXXX
Poetic Form
Metre 1101111111 10101110101 10101111101 1101011101 1101110001 1111101111 110111111 1101011101 1101111111 1111110111 011111001 1101011101 1101110111 111111001 110101111 1101011101
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 715
Words 146
Sentences 1
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 16
Letters per line (avg) 35
Words per line (avg) 9
Letters per stanza (avg) 138
Words per stanza (avg) 37
Font size:
 

Submitted on May 01, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

49 sec read
2

Discuss this Edward Anthony Theriot poem analysis with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Louisianne" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 21 May 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/77462/louisianne>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    More poems by

    Edward Anthony Theriot

    »

    May 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    10
    days
    23
    hours
    32
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    In the Edward Lear poem, which instrument does the Owl play while serenading the Pussy Cat?
    A A banjo
    B A guitar
    C A violin
    D A mandolin