Analysis of C. Bredahl

Hans Christian Andersen 1805 (Odense) – 1875 (Copenhagen)



Hvor Holberg bygged' ved Sø og Skov,
Der gaaer en Bonde bag ved sin Plov;
Han træller for Livet, for Viv og Smaae,
Høit Lærkerne over hans Hoved slaae:
„Paa Jorden er Skjalden en fattig Mand,
Skjøndt Aanden har givet ham Skov og Land,
Hvert Straa har Blomster, hvert Træ har Frugt,
Det voxer til Danmarks Ære smukt."
Thi qviddrer den Smaafugl for ham paa Vang,
Men alt, hvad den har, er jo kun — en Sang.


Scheme AABCDDDDEE
Poetic Form Tetractys  (20%)
Metre 11011111 11111111 111111111 111110111 11001111 111111111 11111111 111111 11111111 1111101111
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 414
Words 80
Sentences 3
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 10
Lines Amount 10
Letters per line (avg) 30
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 303
Words per stanza (avg) 77
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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on April 18, 2023

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