Analysis of We Thank Thee
Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803 (Boston) – 1882 (Concord)
For flowers that bloom about our feet;
For tender grass, so fresh, so sweet;
For song of bird, and hum of bee;
For all things fair we hear or see,
Father in heaven, we thank Thee.
For blue of stream and blue of sky;
For pleasant shade of branches high;
For fragrant air and cooling breeze;
For beauty of the blooming trees,
Father in heaven, we thank Thee.
Scheme | aabbB ccddB |
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Poetic Form | Etheree (40%) Tetractys (20%) |
Metre | 1101101101 11011111 11110111 11111111 10010111 11110111 11011101 11010101 11010101 10010111 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 358 |
Words | 78 |
Sentences | 2 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 5 |
Lines Amount | 10 |
Letters per line (avg) | 27 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 137 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 34 |
About this poem
The poem "We Thank Thee" is a simple yet profound expression of gratitude for life and the beauty of the natural world. It reflects Emerson's appreciation for the interconnectedness of all living things and the divine presence in the universe.
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Submitted by inchahuevo on August 05, 2021
Modified by acronimous on December 05, 2023
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