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Poems of Rural Life in the Dorset Dialect

William Barnes (1801–1886) · 1844–1862

Mostly iambic tetrameter · 13,556 lines in 316 sections

William Barnes's Dorset poems, which Hardy edited and revered.

Measured across the book

Across its 13,263 lines, 99% of stressed syllables fall on the beat (95% interval 99% to 99%). Alliteration runs at 0.99 times what shuffling the words would give (0.15 observed against 0.15 expected). 8% of the lines have a feminine ending.

Baselines and intervals are described in the methods.

Contents

The Springiambic tetrameter · AABB · 32 lines The Woodlandsiambic tetrameter · ABABCCCB · 32 lines Leady-Day, an' Ridden Houseiambic tetrameter · 90 lines Easter Zundayiambic tetrameter · AABB · 28 lines Easter Mondayiambic tetrameter · AABB · 24 lines Dock-Leavesiambic tetrameter · AABB · 32 lines The Blackbirdiambic tetrameter · AABBCCDD · 42 lines Woodcom' Feastiambic tetrameter · AABB · 50 lines The Milk-Maid o' the Farmiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 36 lines The Girt Woak Tree That's in the Delliambic tetrameter · AABB · 56 lines Vellen o' the TreeAABB · 22 lines Bringen Woone Gwain o' Zundaysiambic tetrameter · 32 lines Evenen Twilightiambic tetrameter · AABB · 40 lines Evenen in the Villageiambic tetrameter · ABABCDDC · 16 lines Mayiambic tetrameter · AABB · 50 lines Bob the Fiddleriambic tetrameter · 24 lines Hope in Springiambic tetrameter · 40 lines The White Road Up Athirt the Hilliambic tetrameter · AABB · 48 lines The Woody Hollowiambic tetrameter · AABB · 64 lines Eclogue: The 'Lotmentsiambic pentameter · AABB · 115 lines Evenen, an' Maidens Out at Dooranapaestic tetrameter · ABAB · 32 lines The Shepherd o' the Farmiambic tetrameter · 40 lines Vields in the Lightiambic tetrameter · AABB · 27 lines Whitsuntide an' Club Walkeniambic tetrameter · AABB · 70 lines Woodleyiambic tetrameter · AABBCCDD · 32 lines The Brook That Ran by Gramfer'siambic tetrameter · AABB · 56 lines Sleep Did Come Wi' the Dewiambic tetrameter · 32 lines Sweet Music in the Windiambic tetrameter · AABB · 32 lines Uncle an' Auntiambic tetrameter · AABB · 48 lines Haven Woones Fortune A-Twoldiambic tetrameter · 48 lines Jeane's Wedden Day in Morneniambic tetrameter · 40 lines Rivers Don't Gi'E Outiambic tetrameter · AABB · 32 lines Meaken Up a Miffiambic tetrameter · AABB · 122 lines Eclogue: The Best Man in the Vieldiambic pentameter · 66 lines Where We Did Keep Our Flagoniambic tetrameter · AABB · 40 lines Week's End in Zummer, in the Wold Vo'K's Timeiambic tetrameter · AABB · 66 lines The Mead A-Mow'diambic pentameter · 28 lines The Sky A-Cleareniambic tetrameter · 40 lines The Evenen Star o' Zummeriambic tetrameter · AABB · 32 lines The Cloteiambic pentameter · 35 lines I Got Two Vieldsiambic tetrameter · AABB · 30 lines Polly Be-En Upzides Wi' Tomiambic tetrameter · 40 lines Be'Mi'Steriambic tetrameter · AABBCCDD · 24 lines Thatchen o' the Rickiambic tetrameter · AABB · 54 lines Bees A-Zwarmeniambic tetrameter · AAABCCCB · 32 lines Readen Ov a Head-Stwoneiambic pentameter · AABB · 106 lines Eclogue: The Veairiesiambic pentameter · AABB · 68 lines Corn A-Turnen Yollowiambic tetrameter · 24 lines A-Haulen o' the Corniambic tetrameter · 36 lines Harvest Hwomeiambic tetrameter · 72 lines A Zong Ov Harvest Hwomeiambic tetrameter · 60 lines Poll's Jack-Dawiambic tetrameter · AABB · 34 lines The Ivyiambic tetrameter · AABB · 32 lines The Welshnut Treeiambic pentameter · 42 lines Jenny Out Vrom Hwomeanapaestic tetrameter · ABAB · 16 lines Grenley Wateriambic tetrameter · 32 lines The Veairy Veet That I Do Meetiambic tetrameter · 27 lines Morneniambic tetrameter · 48 lines Out A-Nutteniambic tetrameter · AABB · 45 lines Teaken in Applesiambic tetrameter · 32 lines Meaple Leaves Be Yollowiambic tetrameter · AABB · 24 lines Night A-Zetten iniambic tetrameter · 32 lines The Weather-Beaten Treeiambic tetrameter · AABB · 238 lines Eclogue: Two Farms in Wooneiambic pentameter · AABB · 50 lines The Vrostiambic tetrameter · AABB · 27 lines A Bit o' Funiambic tetrameter · AABB · 40 lines Fannys Be'Th-Dayiambic tetrameter · AABB · 56 lines What Dick an' I Didiambic tetrameter · 56 lines Grammer's Shoesiambic tetrameter · AABB · 40 lines Zunsheen in the Winteriambic tetrameter · 40 lines The Weepen Leadyiambic tetrameter · AABB · 48 lines The Happy Days When I Wer Youngiambic tetrameter · AABB · 40 lines In the Stillness o' the Nightiambic tetrameter · AABB · 24 lines The Settle an' the Girt Wood Vireiambic tetrameter · AABB · 56 lines The Carteriambic tetrameter · ABAB · 36 lines Chris'Mas Invitationiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 32 lines Keepen Up o' Chris'Masiambic tetrameter · 30 lines Zitten Out the Wold Yeariambic tetrameter · ABABCCDDB · 45 lines Woak Wer Good Enough Woonceiambic tetrameter · AABB · 36 lines Lullabyiambic tetrameter · 20 lines Meary-Ann's Childanapaestic tetrameter · ABABCC · 36 lines Father Come Hwomeiambic pentameter · 33 lines Dickiambic pentameter · AABB · 72 lines A Zonganapaestic tetrameter · AABB · 16 lines The Maid Vor My Brideanapaestic tetrameter · AABB · 28 lines The Hwomesteadiambic tetrameter · ABABCCCB · 32 lines The Farmer's Woldest D[=A]'Teriambic tetrameter · 40 lines Uncle Out o' Debt an' Out o' Dangeriambic tetrameter · AABB · 84 lines The Church an' Happy Zundayiambic tetrameter · 40 lines The Wold Waggoniambic tetrameter · AABB · 48 lines The Dreven o' the Commontrochaic tetrameter · 27 lines The Common A-Took iniambic tetrameter · AAABCCCB · 40 lines A Wold Friendiambic tetrameter · 24 lines The Rwose That Deck'd Her Breastiambic tetrameter · 32 lines Nanny's Cowiambic tetrameter · AABB · 32 lines The Shep'Erd Bwoyanapaestic tetrameter · ABABBCCC · 32 lines Hope A-Left Behindiambic tetrameter · 40 lines A Good Fatheriambic tetrameter · ABABCDDC · 24 lines The Beam in Grenley Churchiambic tetrameter · AABB · 44 lines The Vaices That Be Goneiambic tetrameter · AABB · 32 lines Polliambic tetrameter · AABB · 32 lines Looks A-Know'd Avoreiambic tetrameter · AABB · 40 lines The Music o' the Deadiambic tetrameter · 32 lines The Pleaece a Teaele's A-Twold o'iambic tetrameter · ABABCDCD · 40 lines Aunt's Tantrumsiambic tetrameter · 32 lines The Stwonen Pworchiambic tetrameter · AABB · 50 lines Farmer's Sonsiambic tetrameter · ABABCDCD · 40 lines JEAeNEiambic tetrameter · AAABCCCB · 24 lines The Dree Woaksiambic tetrameter · 40 lines The Hwomestead A-Vell into Handiambic tetrameter · 66 lines The Guide Postiambic tetrameter · AABBCCDD · 40 lines Gwain to Feaeiriambic tetrameter · 16 lines Jeaene o' Grenley Milltrochaic tetrameter · ABABCCDD · 40 lines The Bells Ov Alderburnhamiambic tetrameter · 45 lines The Girt Wold House o' Mossy Stwoneiambic tetrameter · AABB · 94 lines A Witchiambic pentameter · 307 lines Eclogue: The Timesiambic pentameter · 225 lines My Orcha'd in Linden Leaiambic tetrameter · ABABCCDD · 24 lines Bishop's Caundleiambic tetrameter · AABB · 74 lines Hay Meaken—Nunchen Timeiambic tetrameter · AABB · 57 lines A Father Out, an' Mother Hwomeiambic tetrameter · AABB · 46 lines Riddlesiambic tetrameter · AABB · 102 lines Day's Work A-Doneiambic tetrameter · AABB · 32 lines Light or Sheaedetrochaic tetrameter · 16 lines The Waggon A-Stoodediambic pentameter · AABB · 75 lines Gwain Down the Steps Vor Wateriambic tetrameter · 48 lines Ellen Brine Ov Allenburniambic tetrameter · AABB · 40 lines The Motherless Childiambic tetrameter · 24 lines The Leaedy's Toweriambic tetrameter · AABB · 136 lines Fatherhoodanapaestic trimeter · 72 lines The Maid o' Newtoniambic tetrameter · 40 lines Childhoodanapaestic trimeter · ABACDBDC · 32 lines Meaery's Smileiambic tetrameter · AABB · 30 lines Meaery Weddediambic tetrameter · AABB · 40 lines The Stwonen Bwoy upon the Pillariambic tetrameter · AABB · 56 lines The Young That Died in Beautyiambic tetrameter · 40 lines Fair Emily Ov Yarrow Milliambic tetrameter · 32 lines The Scudiambic tetrameter · AABB · 49 lines Minden Houseiambic tetrameter · 48 lines The Lovely Maid Ov Elwell Meaediambic tetrameter · 40 lines Our Fathers' Worksiambic tetrameter · AABB · 34 lines The Wold Vo'K Deadiambic tetrameter · AABBCCDDEE · 60 lines Culver Dell and the Squireiambic tetrameter · AABB · 60 lines Our Be'Thplaceiambic tetrameter · AABBCCDDEE · 40 lines The Window Freaem'd Wi' Stwoneiambic tetrameter · AABBCCDD · 40 lines The Water-Spring in the Leaneiambic tetrameter · ABBACCDD · 32 lines The Poplarsiambic tetrameter · AABBCCDD · 32 lines The Linden on the Lawniambic tetrameter · AABB · 56 lines Our Abode in Arby Woodiambic pentameter · 16 lines Slow to Come, Quick Agoneiambic tetrameter · 16 lines The Vier-Zideiambic tetrameter · 42 lines Knowlwoodiambic pentameter · AABAABCC · 56 lines Hallowed Pleaecesiambic tetrameter · AABB · 72 lines The Wold Walliambic tetrameter · AABB · 30 lines Bleaeke's House in Blackmworeiambic tetrameter · 77 lines John Bleaeke at Hwome at Nightiambic tetrameter · AABB · 39 lines Milken Timeiambic tetrameter · AABB · 30 lines When Birds Be Stilliambic tetrameter · AABB · 32 lines Riden Hwome at Nightiambic tetrameter · ABABCCDD · 48 lines Zun-Zettrochaic tetrameter · ABABCCDD · 40 lines Springtrochaic tetrameter · AABBCCDDEE · 30 lines The Zummer Hedgeiambic tetrameter · AABB · 40 lines The Water Crowvootiambic tetrameter · AABB · 34 lines The Lilaciambic tetrameter · AABB · 34 lines The Blackbirdiambic tetrameter · AABB · 32 lines The Slanten Light o' Falliambic tetrameter · 45 lines Thissledowniambic tetrameter · ABAB · 16 lines The May-Treeanapaestic tetrameter · ABBAA · 20 lines Lydlinch Bellsiambic tetrameter · AABB · 48 lines The Stage Coachiambic trimeter · 55 lines Wayfeareniambic tetrameter · ABABCCDD · 48 lines The Leaneiambic tetrameter · 77 lines The Railroadiambic tetrameter · AABB · 38 lines Seatsiambic tetrameter · 36 lines Sound o' Wateriambic tetrameter · AABB · 24 lines Trees Be Companyiambic tetrameter · 40 lines A Pleaece in Zightiambic tetrameter · 32 lines Gwain to Brookwelliambic tetrameter · AABB · 70 lines Brookwelliambic tetrameter · AABB · 80 lines The Shy Mananapaestic tetrameter · AABB · 54 lines The Winter's Willowiambic tetrameter · ABABCCCB · 56 lines I Know Whoiambic tetrameter · AABB · 30 lines Jessie Leeiambic tetrameter · 32 lines True Loveiambic tetrameter · 48 lines The Bean Vieldiambic tetrameter · 40 lines Wold Friends A-Metiambic tetrameter · 55 lines Fifeheadiambic tetrameter · AABB · 32 lines Ivy Halliambic tetrameter · ABABCCDD · 40 lines False Friends-Likeiambic pentameter · ABABBAABBCDBDC · 14 lines The Bacheloranapaestic trimeter · 42 lines Married Peaeir's Love Walkiambic tetrameter · AABB · 50 lines A Wife A-Prais'diambic tetrameter · AABBCCDD · 40 lines The Wife A-Lostiambic trimeter · 32 lines The Thorns in the Geaeteiambic tetrameter · 32 lines Angels by the Dooriambic tetrameter · 32 lines Vo'K A-Comen into Churchiambic tetrameter · ABBACCDD · 32 lines Woone Ruleiambic tetrameter · AABB · 24 lines Good Meaester Collinsiambic tetrameter · AABB · 60 lines Herrenstoniambic tetrameter · 56 lines Out at Ploughiambic tetrameter · 55 lines The Bwoatiambic tetrameter · AAABCCCB · 32 lines THE PLEAeCE OUR OWN AGEAeNiambic tetrameter · 32 lines Eclogue: John an' Thomasiambic tetrameter · AABB · 70 lines Pentridge by the Rivertrochaic tetrameter · 40 lines Wheat65 lines The Meaed in Juneiambic tetrameter · AABBCCDDEE · 60 lines Early Riseniambic tetrameter · AABB · 18 lines Zellen Woone's Honey to Buy Zome'Hat Sweet44 lines Dobbin DeadAABB · 30 lines Happinessiambic tetrameter · AABB · 42 lines Gruffmoody Grimanapaestic trimeter · 70 lines The Turn o' the Daysanapaestic tetrameter · AAABCCCB · 32 lines The Sparrow Clubiambic tetrameter · ABABCBCB · 24 lines Zongiambic tetrameter · 32 lines Gammony Gaanapaestic trimeter · 80 lines The Heareiambic pentameter · AABB · 38 lines Nanny Gilliambic tetrameter · AABBCCCDD · 45 lines Moonlight on the Dooriambic tetrameter · ABABCDDC · 32 lines My Love's Guardian Angeliambic tetrameter · 68 lines Praise o' Do'Settrochaic tetrameter · 64 lines Woone Smile Mworeiambic tetrameter · ABABCDCDEE · 40 lines The Echoiambic tetrameter · ABABCDCCDD · 40 lines Vull a Maniambic tetrameter · AABB · 40 lines Naighbour Pla[:Y]Meaetesiambic tetrameter · ABBACCDDEEE · 55 lines The Larkiambic tetrameter · ABABCC · 24 lines The Two Churchesiambic tetrameter · AABB · 33 lines Woak Hillcommon measure · unrhymed · 40 lines The Hedgeriambic tetrameter · 32 lines In the Springcommon measure · unrhymed · 28 lines The Flood in Springiambic tetrameter · 32 lines Comen Hwomeiambic tetrameter · AABBCDDC · 24 lines Grammer A-Cripplediambic tetrameter · 56 lines The Castle Ruinsiambic tetrameter · ABABCC · 42 lines JEAeNEiambic tetrameter · AABB · 20 lines Early Pla[:Y]Meaeteiambic tetrameter · 40 lines Picken o' Scroffiambic tetrameter · ABABCCDD · 40 lines Good Nightiambic trimeter · ABABCCDD · 24 lines Went Hwomeiambic tetrameter · 30 lines The Hollow Woakiambic tetrameter · ABABCCDD · 24 lines Childern's Childerniambic tetrameter · 44 lines The Rwose in the Darkiambic tetrameter · ABABCC · 24 lines Cometrochaic tetrameter · 20 lines Zummer Windsiambic tetrameter · AABB · 40 lines The Neaeme Lettersiambic tetrameter · 40 lines The New House A-Getten Woldiambic tetrameter · ABABCC · 24 lines Zundayiambic tetrameter · 30 lines The Pillar'd Geaeteiambic tetrameter · AABB · 65 lines Zummer Streamiambic tetrameter · 30 lines Linda Deaeneiambic tetrameter · 30 lines Johniambic pentameter · AABB · 20 lines Lindenoreiambic tetrameter · ABABCCDD · 24 lines Me'Th Below the Treeiambic tetrameter · 45 lines Treat Well Your Wifeiambic tetrameter · AABBCCDEED · 50 lines The Child an' the Mowersiambic tetrameter · 32 lines The Love Childiambic tetrameter · ABABCDCD · 40 lines Hawthorn Downiambic trimeter · ABABCDCD · 32 lines Oben Vieldsiambic tetrameter · AABB · 34 lines What John Wer A-Tellen His Mis'Ess Out in the Corn Groundiambic tetrameter · 27 lines SHEAeDESiambic tetrameter · ABABCCDD · 24 lines Times o' Yeartrochaic tetrameter · 24 lines His Sisteriambic tetrameter · AABB · 14 lines Zummer an' Wintertrochaic tetrameter · 18 lines To Meiambic pentameter · AABB · 36 lines Two an' Twoiambic pentameter · AABB · 24 lines The Lew o' the Rickiambic tetrameter · 30 lines The Wind in Woone's Feaeceiambic trimeter · 24 lines Tokensiambic tetrameter · 20 lines Tweiliambic tetrameter · 55 lines Fancyiambic tetrameter · ABABCDDC · 24 lines The Broken Hearttrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 24 lines Evenen Lightiambic tetrameter · 32 lines Vields by Watervallstrochaic tetrameter · 32 lines The Wheel Routsiambic tetrameter · 42 lines Nanny's New Abodeiambic tetrameter · 33 lines Leaves A-Vallentrochaic tetrameter · 32 lines Lizzieiambic tetrameter · AABB · 24 lines Blessens A-Leftiambic tetrameter · ABABCDCDEEFF · 36 lines Fall Timeiambic tetrameter · 24 lines Falltrochaic tetrameter · 24 lines The Zilver-Weediambic tetrameter · 16 lines The Widow's Houseiambic tetrameter · 32 lines THE CHILD's GREAeVEiambic tetrameter · AABBCDDCEE · 40 lines Went Vrom Hwomeiambic tetrameter · ABABCDCD · 24 lines The Fancy Feaeir at Maiden Newtoniambic tetrameter · AABB · 40 lines Things Do Come Roundiambic tetrameter · 50 lines Zummer Thoughts in Winter Timeiambic tetrameter · AABB · 20 lines I'm Out o' Dooriambic tetrameter · ABABCDCDEFFFE · 39 lines Grief an' Gladnessiambic tetrameter · 26 lines Slideniambic dimeter · AABB · 45 lines Lwonesomenessiambic tetrameter · 30 lines A Snowy Nightiambic tetrameter · ABABCDCD · 24 lines The Year-Clockiambic tetrameter · AABB · 80 lines Not Goo Hwome To-Nightiambic tetrameter · AABB · 55 lines The Humstrumiambic tetrameter · 40 lines Shaftesbury Feaeiriambic tetrameter · AABB · 54 lines The Beaeten Pathiambic tetrameter · 50 lines Ruth A-Rideniambic tetrameter · 56 lines Beauty Undeckediambic tetrameter · AABBCC · 12 lines My Love Is Goodiambic tetrameter · 40 lines Heedless o' My Loveiambic tetrameter · 32 lines The Do'Set Militiaiambic tetrameter · AABCBCDDEE · 50 lines With a Mistakeiambic tetrameter · AABB · 16 lines Don't CeaereABABCCDD · 40 lines Changesiambic tetrameter · ABABCCDDEFFE · 36 lines Kindnessiambic tetrameter · AABB · 40 lines Withstandersiambic tetrameter · ABABCCDD · 40 lines Daniel Dwithen, the Wise Chapiambic tetrameter · AABBCDDC · 40 lines Turnen Things Offiambic tetrameter · AABB · 50 lines GRAMFER's FEAeBLEiambic tetrameter · AABB · 55 lines The Little Woroldiambic tetrameter · AABB · 32 lines Bad Newsiambic tetrameter · 24 lines The Turnstileiambic tetrameter · AABB · 34 lines The Better Vor Zeen o' Youiambic tetrameter · AABB · 44 lines Pityiambic tetrameter · 38 lines John Bloom in Lon'Oniambic tetrameter · 98 lines A Lot o' Maidens A-Runnen the Vieldsiambic trimeter · 91 lines

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