Analysis of Over the Hills and Over the Plain (Revised)
Over the Hills and over the Plain A
I remember the times of being free, b
My wee back legs would carry me, b
Over the hills and over the plain, A
Oh, I wish I could have those times again. a
For my wee back legs, they went downhill, c
And oh it was such a bitter pill, c
Over the hills and over the plain, A
Would I ever walk again? a
Pram rides with mummy were such a joy, d
I really am her special boy, d
Yet over the hills and over the plain, a
I still wanted to walk again. a
Now I am happy, joyful and free, b
Because the Lord looks after me, b
Over the hills and over the plain, A
Free once more to walk again. A
Free once more to walk again. A
Free once more to run again. a
Scheme | A bbAa ccAa ddaa bbAA A a |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 100101001 1010011101 11111101 100101001 1111111101 111111111 011110101 100101001 1110101 111100101 11010101 1100101001 11101101 111101001 01011101 100101001 1111101 1111101 1111101 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 649 |
Words | 154 |
Sentences | 6 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1, 1 |
Lines Amount | 19 |
Letters per line (avg) | 26 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 70 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 19 |
About this poem
This is one of my poems revised. It is a tribute to my dog Ben who sadly passed away on 27th September 2024. Kim
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