Analysis of Carigieburn Wood

Robert Burns 1759 (Alloway) – 1796 (Dumfries)



Sweet fa's the eve on Craigieburn,
     And blythe awakens the morrow,
But a' the pride o' spring's return
     Can yield me nocht but sorrow.

I see the flowers and spreading trees,
     I hear the wild birds singing;
But what a weary wight can please,
     And care his bosom wringing?

Fain, fain would I my griefs impart,
     Yet darena for your anger'
But secret love will break my heart,
     If I conceal it langer.

If thou refuse to pity me,
     If thou shalt love anither,
When yon green leaves fade frae the tree,
     Around my grave they'll wither.


Scheme ABAB CDCD EFEF GBGF
Poetic Form Quatrain 
Metre 110111 01010010 10011101 1111110 110100101 1101110 11010111 0111010 11111101 111110 11011111 1101110 11011101 11111 11111101 0111110
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 553
Words 99
Sentences 5
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 16
Letters per line (avg) 25
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 101
Words per stanza (avg) 24
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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on April 07, 2023

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