Analysis of Tannenbaum

Alan S Jeeves 1951 (Lancashire)



Here I grow, a handsome fir tree,
Standing upright within my wood;
An innocent, then let me be.

Where now I thrive for all to see,
Strobilus stemmed out of the bud;
Here I grow, a handsome fir tree.

Today I prosper, living free,
As streaming sap spawns my lifeblood;
An innocent, then let me be.

Forever green and wild are we,
My friends and I'd age if we could;
Here I grow, a handsome fir tree.

The gentle breeze may hear my plea
And listen to me as it should;
An innocent, then let me be.

So, man is come to sever me,
To rob me of my livelihood.
Here I grow, a handsome fir tree
An innocent, then let me be.


Scheme AbA acA acA abA abA abAA
Poetic Form
Metre 11101011 10010111 11001111 11111111 111101 11101011 01110101 1101111 11001111 01010111 11011111 11101011 01011111 01011111 11001111 11111101 1111110 11101011 11001111
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 593
Words 123
Sentences 7
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4
Lines Amount 19
Letters per line (avg) 24
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 77
Words per stanza (avg) 21

About this poem

A 2008 villanelle - O Christmas Tree.

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Submitted by AlanSJeeves on July 04, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Alan S Jeeves

Alan S Jeeves is a Lancashire (England) born, Yorkshire based classical poet. more…

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