Analysis of Eulogy for a veteran
Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow
I am the diamond glint of snow
I am the sunlight on ripened grain
I am the gentle autumn rain
When you awaken in the mornings hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
of quiet birds in circled flight
I am the soft stars that shine at night
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there, I DID NOT DIE
| Scheme | AA BB CC DDEE FF |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 11111101 11111111 11010111 11010111 11011101 11010101 1101000101 1101101 11010101 110111111 11111101 11111111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 392 |
| Words | 89 |
| Sentences | 2 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 4, 2 |
| Lines Amount | 12 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 25 |
| Words per line (avg) | 7 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 61 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 17 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 18, 2023
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