Analysis of For The Dear Old Flag, I Die
George Cooper 1840 (New York City) – 1927 (New York City)
For the dear old Flag I die,
Said the wounded drummer boy;
Mother, press your lips to mine;
O, they bring me peace and joy!
'Tis the last time on earth
I shall ever see your face
Mother take me to your heart,
Let me die in your embrace.
(Chorus)
For the dear old Flag I die,
Mother, dry your weeping eye;
For the honor of our land
And the dear old Flag I die.
Do not mourn, my mother, dear,
Every pang will soon be o'er;
For I hear the angel band
Calling from their starry shore;
Now I see their banners wave
In the light of perfect day,
though 'tis hard to part with you,
Yet I would not wish to stay.
(Chorus)
Farewell mother, Death's cold hand
Weighs upon my spirit now,
And I feel his blighting breath
Fan my pallid cheek and brow.
Closer! closer! to your heart,
Let me feel that you are by,
While my sight is growing dim,
For the dear old Flag I die.
(Chorus)
Scheme | AbxbxcdcEAafa xxfxxgxgE fhxhdaxAE |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1011111 1010101 1011111 1111101 101111 1110111 1011111 1110101 10 1011111 1011101 10101101 0011111 1111101 100111110 1110101 1011101 1111101 0011011 1111111 1111111 10 110111 1011101 011111 1110101 1010111 1111111 1111101 1011111 10 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 845 |
Words | 173 |
Sentences | 9 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 13, 9, 9 |
Lines Amount | 31 |
Letters per line (avg) | 21 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 218 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 58 |
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Submitted on May 14, 2021
Modified on May 03, 2023
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