Analysis of B. S. Ingemann

Hans Christian Andersen 1805 (Odense) – 1875 (Copenhagen)



Hvad Du sang ved grønne Bred,
Ved den blanke Vove,
Leve vil, mens Kjærlighed
Boer i Danmarks Skove;
Psalmer tone fromt mod Sky
Over Gravens Høie,
Hjertets Blomster dufte blye,
Som Violens Øie.


Scheme ABABCDCD
Poetic Form Traditional rhyme
Metre 1111111 1111 11111 1111 11111 10111 1111 111
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 197
Words 35
Sentences 2
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 8
Lines Amount 8
Letters per line (avg) 19
Words per line (avg) 4
Letters per stanza (avg) 149
Words per stanza (avg) 33
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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on April 15, 2023

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