Analysis of Gelert
R C Lehmann 1856 ( Ecclesall, Sheffield, ) – 1929 ( High Wycombe, )
Tested and staunch through many a changing year,
Gelert, his master's faithful hound, lies here.
Humble in friendship, but in service proud,
He gave to man whate'er his lot allowed;
And, rich in love, on each well-trusted friend
Spent all his wealth and still had more to spend.
Now, reft beyond the unfriendly Stygian tide,
For these he yearns and has no wish beside.
| Scheme | ABCCDDEE |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 10011100101 111010111 1001010101 1111101101 0101111101 1111011111 110100101001 1111011101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 361 |
| Words | 64 |
| Sentences | 3 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 8 |
| Lines Amount | 8 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 36 |
| Words per line (avg) | 8 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 289 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 64 |
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Submitted on August 03, 2020
Modified on March 05, 2023
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