Analysis of Erin! The Tear and the Smile in Thine Eyes
Thomas Moore 1779 (Dublin) – 1852 (Bromham)
Erin! the tear and the smile in thine eyes
Blend like the rainbow that hangs in thy skies,
Shining through sorrow's stream,
Saddening through pleasure's beam,
Thy suns with doubtful gleam,
Weep while they rise.
Erin, thy silent tear never shall cease,
Erin, thy languid smile ne'er shall increase,
Till, like the rainbow's light,
Thy various tints unite,
And form in heaven's sight
One arch of peace!
| Scheme | AABBBA CCDDDC |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1001001011 110111011 10111 100111 111101 1111 1011011011 1011011101 11011 110011 010101 1111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 408 |
| Words | 69 |
| Sentences | 4 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 6, 6 |
| Lines Amount | 12 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 26 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 158 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 34 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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