Analysis of Hymn
Eugene Field 1850 (St. Louis) – 1895 (Chicago)
(FROM THE GERMAN OF MARTIN LUTHER)
O heart of mine! lift up thine eyes
And see who in yon manger lies!
Of perfect form, of face divine--
It is the Christ-child, heart of mine!
O dearest, holiest Christ-child, spread
Within this heart of mine thy bed;
Then shall my breast forever be
A chamber consecrate to thee!
Beat high to-day, O heart of mine,
And tell, O lips, what joys are thine;
For with your help shall I prolong
Old Bethlehem's sweetest cradle-song.
Glory to God, whom this dear Child
Hath by His coming reconciled,
And whose redeeming love again
Brings peace on earth, good will to men!
| Scheme | X AABB CCDD BBEE FFGG |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 101011010 11111111 01101101 10111101 11011111 110100111 01111111 11110101 0101011 11111111 01111111 11111101 11010101 10111111 1111010 01010101 11111111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 589 |
| Words | 110 |
| Sentences | 7 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 1, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 17 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 27 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 92 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 22 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 17, 2023
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