Analysis of The Irish Convict's Return
William Topaz McGonagall 1825 – 1902 (Greyfriars Parish, Edinburgh)
Ye mountains and glens of Old Ireland,
I've returned home to ye again;
During my absence from ye
My heart always felt great pain.
Oh, how I long'd to see you dear Nora,
And the old folks at home;
And the beautiful Lakes o' Killarney,
Where we oft together did roam.
Ye beautiful Lakes of Killarney,
Ye are welcome to me again;
I will now reform my character,
And from all bad company refrain.
Oh, how I have long'd to see my old father
And my mother dearer than all;
And my favourite dog Charlie
That wont to come at my call.
Ye green hills and lakes of Old Ireland,
Ye are dearer than life unto me;
Many sleepless nights I have had
Since my banishment from thee.
But to-night I will see the old folks
And my dear Nora too ...
And she and I will get married,
And I'm sure we will never rue.
And we may have plenty of children,
And for them I will work like a man.
And I hope Nora and I will live happy,
And do the best we can.
For my own part, I will never grumble,
But try and be content ...
And walk in the paths of virtue,
And remember my banishment.
And at night at the fireside with Nora,
I will tell her of my limbs being bound,
And all my great hardships endured,
And how I was lash'd like a hound.
And when my story is ended,
Nora will sympathise with her tears,
Which will help to drown my sorrow,
And help me through coming years.
Scheme | ABCD EFBF BBGD GHCH ACXC XIXI XJCJ XXIX EKXK XXXX |
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Poetic Form | Quatrain (60%) Etheree (35%) |
Metre | 1100111100 10111101 1011011 111111 1111111110 001111 00100111 11101011 1100111 11101101 111011100 011110001 11111111110 01101011 011110 1111111 1110111100 111011101 10101111 1110011 111111011 011101 01011110 01111101 011110110 011111101 01110011110 010111 1111111010 110110 01001110 00101100 0111010110 1110111101 01111001 01111101 01110110 1011101 11111110 0111101 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,318 |
Words | 268 |
Sentences | 14 |
Stanzas | 10 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 40 |
Letters per line (avg) | 26 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 102 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 27 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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