Analysis of A Song to Veronica
When Jesus stumbled with his wooden rood,
Veronica, with bold humility,
Stepped before the mob in malignant mood,
Fearing neither wrath nor its enmity.
Kneeling down, she wiped away sweat and gore
From off that holy brow, to later find
Visage true of him, whom she knelt before,
Affixed upon her humble cloth enshrined.
Ah! But thou, bright bringer of victory,
Hast kindness as thy namesake did express,
But her shawl shall perish with history.
More blessed am I than she for I possess
A relic better than all sacred art—
Thy image true imprinted on my heart.
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 562 |
Words | 107 |
Sentences | 5 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 14 |
Lines Amount | 14 |
Letters per line (avg) | 32 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 445 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 98 |
About this poem
The poem is to St. Veronica who wiped the face of Jesus as he was going to the cross. The inspiration of the poem comes from a friend of mine who is called Veronica. Below the title: Veronica: she who brings victory; vera icon (true image)
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