Analysis of Washington and Lincoln

Henry Clay Work 1832 (Middletown, Connecticut) – 1884 (Hartford, Connecticut)



Come, happy people! Oh come let us tell
The story of Washinton and Lincoln!
History's pages can never excel
The story of Washington and Lincoln.
Down through the ages an anthem shall go,
Bearing the honors we gladly bestow--
Till every nation and language shall know
The story of Washington and Lincoln:

Who gave us independence,
On our continent and sea
Who saved the glorious Union!
And set a people free!
This is the story--
Oh happy are we--
The story of Washington and Lincoln.

Parents to children shall tell with delight,
The story of Washington and Lincoln;
Free born and freed men together recite
The story of Washinton and Lincoln.
Earth's weary bond men shall listen with cheer--
Tyrants shall tremble, and traitors shall fear--
When, in it's fullness of glory, they hear
The story of Washington and Lincoln:

Though on the war cloud recorded with steel,
The story of Washington and Lincoln;
Peace only Peace, can completely reveal
The story of Washington and Lincoln.
Thanks to the Lord for the days we behold!
Thanks for the unsullied flag we unfold!
Thanks to us, and in our time, was told
The story of Washington and Lincoln.


Scheme aBaBcccB xdbdddB eBeBffxB gBgBhhhB
Poetic Form
Metre 1101011111 01011010 1001011001 0101100010 1101011011 1001011001 11001001011 0101100010 111010 11010001 11010010 010101 11010 11011 0101100010 1011011101 0101100010 1101101001 01011010 1101111011 1011001011 1011011011 0101100010 1101101011 0101100010 1101101001 0101100010 1101101101 1100101101 1110010111 0101100010
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 1,116
Words 199
Sentences 12
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 8, 7, 8, 8
Lines Amount 31
Letters per line (avg) 29
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 226
Words per stanza (avg) 49
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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Henry Clay Work

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