Analysis of Hiram Scates
Edgar Lee Masters 1868 (Garnett) – 1950 (Elkins Park)
I tried to win the nomination
For president of the County-board
And I made speeches all over the County
Denouncing Solomon Purple, my rival,
As an enemy of the people,
In league with the master-foes of man.
Young idealists, broken warriors,
Hobbling on one crutch of hope,
Souls that stake their all on the truth,
Losers of worlds at heaven's bidding,
Flocked about me and followed my voice
As the savior of the County.
But Solomon won the nomination;
And then I faced about,
And rallied my followers to his standard,
And made him victor, made him King
Of the Golden Mountain with the door
Which closed on my heels just as I entered,
Flattered by Solomon's invitation,
To be the County -- board's secretary.
And out in the cold stood all my followers:
Young idealists, broken warriors
Hobbling on one crutch of hope --
Souls that staked their all on the truth,
Losers of worlds at heaven's bidding,
Watching the Devil kick the Millennium
Over the Golden Mountain.
Scheme | abcddeFGhIjcaklimlacfFGhIna |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11110010 11010101 01110110010 01010010110 111001010 011010111 101010100 10011111 11111101 101111010 101101011 10101010 110010010 011101 01011001110 01110111 101010101 1111111110 101100010 110101100 01001111100 101010100 10011111 11111101 101111010 10010100100 1001010 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 945 |
Words | 171 |
Sentences | 5 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 27 |
Lines Amount | 27 |
Letters per line (avg) | 28 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 763 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 169 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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