Analysis of Ballad of a Buddhist Boy
The Buddha is my guide, my sage;
He shows me lasting joy.
He teaches me, despite my age,
To be a humble boy.
I practice every Noble Truth,
And meditate and pray.
I learn from other Buddhist youth
The best and righteous way.
Enlightenment I will attain,—
From sufferings be free.
And when I part this temporal plain,
Nirvana waits for me.
For now, I hear my friends outside,
And golden is the day.
Stay blessed, dear readers, far and wide—
I'm going out to play!
Scheme | ABAB CDCD EFEF GDGD |
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Poetic Form | Quatrain |
Metre | 01011111 111101 11010111 110101 110100101 01001 11110101 010101 01001101 110011 011111001 010111 11111111 010101 11110101 110111 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 509 |
Words | 111 |
Sentences | 8 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 16 |
Letters per line (avg) | 22 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 89 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 24 |
About this poem
In general, this lyric poem is a dedication to all who are developing spiritually and enjoying life, regardless of religious background. In particular, it is also a ‘let kids be kids’ poem: for while it is a commendable thing to see kids and young adults steep themselves in their religious studies, it is equally important for them to go out and enjoy the world with their friends.
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