Analysis of The Twenty-Third Psalm
Eugene Field 1850 (St. Louis) – 1895 (Chicago)
My Shepherd is the Lord my God,--
There is no want I know;
His flock He leads in verdant meads,
Where tranquil waters flow.
He doth restore my fainting soul
With His divine caress,
And, when I stray, He points the way
To paths of righteousness.
Yea, though I walk the vale of death,
What evil shall I fear?
Thy staff and rod are mine, O God,
And Thou, my Shepherd, near!
Mine enemies behold the feast
Which my dear Lord hath spread;
And, lo! my cup He filleth up,
With oil anoints my head!
Goodness and mercy shall be mine
Unto my dying day;
Then will I bide at His dear side
Forever and for aye!
Scheme | ABXB XXCX XDAD XE XE XCXX |
---|---|
Poetic Form | Etheree (30%) Tetractys (20%) |
Metre | 11010111 111111 11110101 110101 11011101 110101 01111101 111100 11110111 110111 11011111 011101 11000101 111111 0111111 11111 10010111 101101 11111111 010011 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 595 |
Words | 120 |
Sentences | 8 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 2, 2, 4 |
Lines Amount | 20 |
Letters per line (avg) | 23 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 76 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 20 |
Font size:
Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 17, 2023
- 36 sec read
- 57 Views
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"The Twenty-Third Psalm" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 12 Jun 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/13104/the-twenty-third-psalm>.
Discuss this Eugene Field poem analysis with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In