Poems
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, abolitionist, suffragist, and the most widely read Black poet before Dunbar.
Measured across the book
Across its 1,867 lines, 95% of stressed syllables fall on the beat (95% interval 94% to 96%). Alliteration runs at 0.94 times what shuffling the words would give (0.22 observed against 0.24 expected). 22% of the lines have a feminine ending.
Baselines and intervals are described in the methods.
Contents
My Mother's Kisscommon measure · 16 linesMy Mother's Kisscommon measure · 20 linesA Grain of Sandtrochaic tetrameter · AABBCCDD · 24 linesThe Crocusestrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 8 linesThe Crocusescommon measure · 32 linesThe Present Agecommon measure · 20 linesThe Present Age. 7common measure · 22 linesThe Present Agetrochaic tetrameter · 85 lines12 a Double Standardtrochaic tetrameter · 8 linesA Double Standardcommon measure · 12 linesA Double Standard. 1319 lines14 a Double Standardcommon measure · 22 linesOur Herotrochaic tetrameter · 20 linesOur Herotrochaic tetrameter · 22 linesThe Dying Bondman. 17trochaic tetrameter · 10 linesThe Dying Bondmantrochaic tetrameter · 8 linesThe Dying Bondmantrochaic tetrameter · 22 lines"A Little Child Shall Lead Them." 19trochaic tetrameter · 6 lines"A Little Child Shall Lead Them"common measure · ABAB · 12 lines20 "A Little Child Shall Lead Them"common measure · 22 linesThe Sparrow's Fall. 21short measure · 10 linesThe Sparrow's Falliambic tetrameter · AABB · 8 linesThe Sparrow's Falliambic tetrameter · AABB · 20 linesGod Bless Our Native Landiambic trimeter · ABAB · 16 linesDandelionstrochaic tetrameter · 20 linesThe Building. 25iambic tetrameter · 8 linesThe Buildingiambic tetrameter · 12 linesHome, Sweet Homeiambic tetrameter · 12 linesHome, Sweet Hometrochaic tetrameter · 6 linesHome, Sweet Home. 27trochaic tetrameter · 22 linesThe Pure in Heart Shall See Godtrochaic tetrameter · 16 linesThe Pure in Heart Shall See God4 linesThe Pure in Heart Shall See God. 29common measure · 22 linesNowhere to Lay His Headiambic tetrameter · 6 linesHe "Had Not Where to Lay His Head"iambic tetrameter · 12 linesGo Work in My Vineyard. 31iambic tetrameter · 13 linesGo Work in My Vineyard4 linesGo Work in My Vineyardcommon measure · 22 linesRenewal of Strength. 33iambic tetrameter · 14 linesRenewal of Strength4 linesJamie's Puzzlecommon measure · 12 linesJamie's Puzzle4 linesJamie's Puzzle. 35iambic tetrameter · 22 linesTruthiambic tetrameter · 14 linesTruthiambic tetrameter · AABB · 6 linesTruth. 37iambic tetrameter · AABB · 24 linesDeath of the Old Sea Kingiambic tetrameter · AABB · 10 linesDeath of the Old Sea Kingiambic tetrameter · 10 linesDeath of the Old Sea King. 39common measure · 22 linesSave the Boyscommon measure · 8 linesSave the Boysiambic tetrameter · 10 linesSave the Boys. 41iambic tetrameter · AABBCCDD · 22 linesNothing and Somethingiambic pentameter · AABB · 21 linesNothing and Something. 43iambic pentameter · AABB · 25 linesVashtiAABB · 4 linesVashticommon measure · 14 linesVashti. 45common measure · 22 linesVashticommon measure · 22 linesThank God for Little Children. 47common measure · 10 linesThank God for Little Childreniambic tetrameter · 8 linesThank God for Little Childrencommon measure · 12 linesThe Martyr of Alabama14 linesThe Martyr of Alabamacommon measure · 22 linesThe Martyr of Alabama. 51common measure · 22 linesThe Martyr of Alabamacommon measure · 22 linesThe Night of Death. 53common measure · 12 linesThe Night of Deathtrochaic tetrameter · 6 linesThe Night of Deathtrochaic tetrameter · 22 linesThe Night of Death. 55trochaic tetrameter · 22 linesMother's Treasurestrochaic tetrameter · 14 linesMother's Treasuresiambic tetrameter · 6 linesMother's Treasures. 57iambic tetrameter · 22 linesThe Refiner's GoldAABB · 4 linesThe Refiner's Goldcommon measure · 16 linesThe Refiner's Gold. 59common measure · 20 linesA Story of the Rebellioniambic tetrameter · 22 linesA Story of the Rebellion. 61iambic tetrameter · 18 linesBurial of Sarahcommon measure · 22 linesBurial of Sarah. 63common measure · 16 linesGoing East4 linesGoing Eastiambic tetrameter · 22 linesGoing East. 65iambic tetrameter · 22 linesThe Hermit's Sacrificetrochaic tetrameter · 22 linesThe Hermit's Sacrifice. 67trochaic tetrameter · 22 linesThe Hermit's Sacrificetrochaic tetrameter · 22 linesSongs for the People. 69trochaic tetrameter · 14 linesSongs for the Peoplecommon measure · 6 linesSongs for the Peopleiambic trimeter · 22 linesLet the Light Entertrochaic tetrameter · 20 linesAn Appeal to My Countrywomen4 linesAn Appeal to My Countrywomenanapaestic trimeter · 16 linesAn Appeal to My Countrywomen. 73iambic tetrameter · 22 linesAn Appeal to My Countrywomenanapaestic common measure · 18 linesThen and Nowiambic tetrameter · AABBCCDD · 24 linesThen and Nowiambic tetrameter · AABBCCDD · 25 linesThen and Now. 77iambic pentameter · AABBCCDD · 24 linesThen and Nowiambic pentameter · AABB · 27 linesMaceo. 79iambic tetrameter · AABB · 14 linesMaceoiambic tetrameter · 8 linesMaceotrochaic tetrameter · 22 linesMaceo. 81trochaic tetrameter · 22 linesOnly a Wordtrochaic tetrameter · 8 lines"Fishers of Men"common measure · 8 lines"Fishers of Men." 83common measure · 24 linesSigning the Pledgecommon measure · 20 linesThe Lost Bellscommon measure · 24 linesThe Lost Bellscommon measure · 24 linesThe Lost Bells. 87common measure · 16 lines88 "Do Not Cheer, Men Are Dying"trochaic tetrameter · 20 lines"Do Not Cheer, Men Are Dying." 89trochaic tetrameter · 24 linesThe Burdens of Alliambic tetrameter · 32 lines
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