Analysis of Glory To God; To Men Good Will!
Joseph Furphy 1843 (Yering, Victoria) – 1912 (Claremont)
Opposed to Jewish Temple-rites,
Strange to the lore of Greece,
That message comes from starry heights,
A key to lasting Peace.
What-e'er our creed, we own its thrill —
'Glory to God; to men good will!'
Though Art may strive for utterance yet,
And Science grope her way,
A wider zone of thought is set
Where shines the perfect day;
A motive passing earthly skill —
'Glory to God; to men good will!'
For let the wise and prudent know,
As trustful children would,
That oracle of long ago
Contains the Greatest Good;
Unvex'd by doubt, unmix'd with ill —
'Glory to God; to men good will!'
A wiser world grows sick of strife,
Of mockery dearly bought;
And man, achieving truer life,
And brave, unselfish thought,
That high behest shall yet fulfil —
'Glory to God; to men good will!'
So lies millennial peace in reach,
While empires rise and fall;
For, age on age, and new to each,
That glad prophetic call
Comes pealing down the cycles still —
'Glory to God; to men good will!'
Scheme | ababcC dedecC fgfgcC hxhxcC ijijcC |
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Poetic Form | Etheree (27%) Tetractys (20%) |
Metre | 01110101 110111 11011101 011101 1101011111 10111111 111111001 010101 01011111 110011 01010101 10111111 11010101 11101 11001101 010101 1110111 10111111 01011111 1100101 01010101 0111 1101111 10111111 110100101 1100101 11110111 110101 1110101 10111111 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 989 |
Words | 185 |
Sentences | 7 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 6, 6, 6, 6 |
Lines Amount | 30 |
Letters per line (avg) | 25 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 148 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 36 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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