Analysis of TO THE YOUTH WHO KNOWS IT ALL
TO THE YOUTH WHO KNOWS IT ALL
Youth, dare not make a mistake for two;
Look well, some missteps were done for you.
The past folk were young and did feel wise,
But the truth dawned on their later eyes.
You dream of great things, changes and heights;
The old folks seem to have lost their sights.
You are mistaken, tender, young one;
And your deeds might at last make you mourn.
Youth, dare not make a mistake for ten;
The mud has footmarks left by past men.
You might know much things, but don't be proud;
Learn from the lives of the aging crowd.
Scheme | X AABB CCXX DDEE |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1011111 111100111 111010111 011010111 101111101 111111001 011111111 110101011 011111111 111100111 01111111 111111111 110110101 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 532 |
Words | 105 |
Sentences | 6 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 13 |
Letters per line (avg) | 32 |
Words per line (avg) | 8 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 105 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 26 |
About this poem
To proud fellow youths of our age.
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