Analysis of In Memoriam, Francis Cowley Burnand, 1836-1917, Editor Of "Punch," 1880-1906
R C Lehmann 1856 ( Ecclesall, Sheffield, ) – 1929 ( High Wycombe, )
Hail and Farewell, dear Brother of the Pen,
Maker of sunshine for the minds of men,
Lord of bright cheer and master of our hearts -
What plaint is fit when such a friend departs?
Not with mere ceremonial words of woe
Come we to mourn - you would not have it so;
But with our memories stored with joyous fun,
Your constant largesse till your life was done,
With quips, that flashed through frequent twists and bends,
Caught from the common intercourse of friends;
And gay allusions gayer for the zest
Of one who hurt no friend and spared no jest.
What arts were yours that taught you to indite
What all men thought, but only you could write!
That wrung from gloom itself a fleeting smile;
Rippled with laughter but refrained from guile;
Led you to prick some bladder of conceit
Or trip intrusive folly's blundering feet,
While wisdom at your call came down to earth,
Unbent awhile and gave a hand to mirth!
You too had pondered mid your jesting strife
The deeper issues of our mortal life;
Guided to God by faith no doubt could dim,
You fought your fight and left the rest to Him,
Content to set your heart on things above
And rule your days by laughter and by love.
Rest in our memories! You are guarded there
By those who knew you as you lived and were.
There mid our Happy Thoughts you take your stand,
A sun-girt shade, and light that shadow-land.
Scheme | AABBCCDDEEFFGG HHIIJJ KKLLMM XXNN |
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Poetic Form | Tetractys (20%) |
Metre | 101110101 101110111 11110101101 1111110101 1110100111 1111111111 111010011101 1100111111 1111110101 110101011 0101010101 1111110111 1101111101 1111110111 1111010101 1011010111 1111110101 1101011001 1101111111 101010111 111101111 01010110101 1011111111 1111010111 1011111101 0111110011 101010011101 1111111100 11101011111 011101111 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 1,330 |
Words | 254 |
Sentences | 8 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 14, 6, 6, 4 |
Lines Amount | 30 |
Letters per line (avg) | 36 |
Words per line (avg) | 8 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 267 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 63 |
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Submitted on August 03, 2020
Modified on March 05, 2023
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