Analysis of Letter I. From The Magpie To The Sparrow. (The Bird And Insects' Post-Office.)
Robert Bloomfield 1766 (Honington) – 1823 (Shefford)
I have many times thought of addressing to you a few words of advice, as you seem to stand in need of such a friend.
You know that I do not stand much upon ceremony; I am always ready for talking and for giving advice, and really wonder how other birds can keep themselves so quiet. Then you will pardon my frankness, since you know my character, when I inform you that I think you remarkably tame and spiritless: you have no enterprise in you. In an old farmyard, shuffling amongst the straw, there you may be found morning, noon and night; and you are never seen in the woods and groves with me and my companions, where we have the blessing of free liberty, and fly where we please. You must often have heard me sing; that cannot be doubted, because I am heard a great way. As to me, I never come down to your farm, unless I think I can find a hen's egg or two amongst the nettles, or a chicken or duck just hatched.
I earnestly advise you to change your manner of life and take a little free air, as I do. Stop no longer in your dull yard, feeding upon pigs' leavings, but come abroad with me. But I must have done till a better opportunity; for the gamekeeper with his gun has just turned the corner. Take my advice, and you may be as well off, and learn to sing as well as I do.
Yours, in great haste,
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Characters | 1,338 |
Words | 265 |
Sentences | 11 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 1, 1 |
Lines Amount | 4 |
Letters per line (avg) | 253 |
Words per line (avg) | 64 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 253 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 64 |
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Submitted on August 03, 2020
Modified on March 05, 2023
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