Analysis of En ung Maler

Hans Christian Andersen 1805 (Odense) – 1875 (Copenhagen)



Den friske, grønne Eng med sine Damme,
Den knopped' brune Skov, den aabne Sø,
Og Skyerne ved Firmamentets Ramme,
Der i en violetblaa Taage døe,
Dem maler jeg, de blive skal mit Eie.

(Han sætter sig paa en Steen under Træet).

Smukt hæver sig det lille Fiskerleie!
See, Garnet hænger udspændt høit ved Strand!
Her ligger Baaden trukket op paa Land,
Og Græsset under den, for Solen skjult,
Staaer høit og tykt, men med en grønligt Guult.

To Smaa-Børn lege foran Huset hist
Med tørre Pinde og en Bøgeqvist;
De plante dem en Have smukt i Solen,
Mens Bedstemoder her i Lænestolen
Maa tage Plads og lege med de Smaa.
De, som to muntre, Vaarens, Alfer staae
Ved Vintrens Snee, hvor mangt et Minde hviler.
Ømt til de kjære Smaa den Gamle smiler!


Scheme AXABB C XDDCC CCEEACFF
Poetic Form
Metre 11111111 1111111 11111 1111111 11011111111 11111111011 1111111 11011111111 0111111 111101111 11111111111 111111011 11111111 11111111 110111 11111111 1111111 11111111 111111111
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 747
Words 135
Sentences 9
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 5, 1, 5, 8
Lines Amount 19
Letters per line (avg) 29
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 139
Words per stanza (avg) 33
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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Hans Christian Andersen

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