Analysis of Always Maytime
Michael Earls 1875 – 1937
When May has spent its little song,
And richer comes the June,
Through former eyes the heart will long
For May again in tune;
Though large with promise hope may be,
By future visions cast,
Our memoried thoughts will yearn to see
The happy little past.
And you, my loyal little friend,
(From May to June you go),
What years of loyalty attend
Great comradeship we know;
Yet joy have me in place of tears
To see your road depart,
For whether east or west your years,
A friend stays home at heart.
Then gladly let the Springtime pass
And Summer in its wake;
Ahead are fields of flower and grass
All fragrant for your sake:
With hearts of joy we say farewell,
With laughter, wave and nod,
It's always May for us who dwell
In seasons close to God.
Scheme | ABABCDCD EFEFXGXG HIHIJKJK |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11111101 010101 11010111 110101 11110111 110101 10111111 010101 01110101 111111 11110001 1111 11110111 111101 11011111 011111 1101011 010011 011111001 110111 1111111 110101 1111111 010111 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 741 |
Words | 146 |
Sentences | 3 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 8, 8, 8 |
Lines Amount | 24 |
Letters per line (avg) | 24 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 193 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 47 |
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Submitted on August 03, 2020
Modified on March 05, 2023
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