Analysis of Romance
Hans Christian Andersen 1805 (Odense) – 1875 (Copenhagen)
Hvor Bøgen helder sin friske Green
Mod Stranden, mens sagteligt Bølgerne trille,
En Havfrue staaer paa tangklædte Steen
Og synger i Aftenens Stille.
See, Havbørn smaa mere ude fra Land
Sig boltre i Tact efter Sangen;
Det klinger med Glasklokke-Klangen,
Hver Gang de kløve det klare Vand.
Den Havfrue kjæmmer sit lange Haar,
Og Perlerne rigt falde fra det som Draaber;
Den Sømand det seer, forude han staaer,
Hans unge Hjerte paa Livet haaber;
Den Havfrue er ham ei Skum paa Vand,
Og Sangen naaer Hjertet og Tanken.
Forstaaer Du hans Hjertebanken?
Hvert Bryst har sit hellige Alfeland!
Scheme | ABABCAAC DDDDCAAC |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11110111 1111111 1111111 11111 11111111 111111 110111 11111111 1111111 11111111 11111111 111111 11011111 111111 1111 111111 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 585 |
Words | 100 |
Sentences | 6 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 8, 8 |
Lines Amount | 16 |
Letters per line (avg) | 29 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 232 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 49 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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