Analysis of LULLABY
Dr. Idowu James ADEKUNLE 1976 (Lagos)
My mother in the hut rushes to the shed we laid
To hear my humble cry
Hi! Ha! Rocks me to bed.
Tells me the tales of our great ancestors
And the great harvest of time
Hi! Ha! Rocks me to bed.
She sings me the song
Of jubilee praise
Hi! Ha! Rocks me to bed.
She teaches the way and path
I should go in life
Hi! Ha! Rocks me to bed.
She feeds me with food
When hunger swerves in
Hi! Ha! Rocks me to bed.
She backs me
While working on the farm
Hi! Ha! Rocks me to bed.
When my feeble strength is gone
She gives me the herbs I need for healing
Hi! Ha! Rocks me to bed.
She watches over me and puts me through
When my plays go astray
Hi! Ha! Rocks me to bed.
| Scheme | xxA xxA xxA xxA xxA xxA xxA xxA |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1100011010111 111101 111111 1101110110 0011011 111111 11101 1101 111111 1100101 11101 111111 11111 11010 111111 111 110101 111111 1110111 1110111110 111111 1101010111 111101 111111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 671 |
| Words | 162 |
| Sentences | 25 |
| Stanzas | 8 |
| Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
| Lines Amount | 24 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 20 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 61 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 18 |
About this poem
AFRICAN LULLABY
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Written on December 10, 2021
Submitted by ID on December 10, 2021
Modified on March 14, 2023
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