A Microcosm in Terza Rima, and Other Poems
MacDonald's shorter verse, parables, children's poems and Scots songs: "Baby", "That Holy Thing", "Sir Lark and King Sun", "The Owl and the Bell".
Measured across the book
Across its 12,317 lines, 94% of stressed syllables fall on the beat (95% interval 94% to 94%). Alliteration runs at 1.08 times what shuffling the words would give (0.28 observed against 0.26 expected). 18% of the lines have a feminine ending.
Baselines and intervals are described in the methods.
Contents
The Man of Songscommon measure · ABAB · 12 linesThe Hillsiambic tetrameter · 48 linesThe Journey Itrochaic tetrameter · ABABCDCD · 32 linesThe Journey IItrochaic tetrameter · 32 linesThe Journey IIItrochaic tetrameter · ABABCDCD · 32 linesThe Journey IVtrochaic tetrameter · ABABCDCD · 32 linesThe Tree's Prayeriambic tetrameter · ABBA · 36 linesWere I a Skilful Painteriambic tetrameter · 40 linesPoemcommon measure · ABAB · 44 linesTo G. E. Mtrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 296 linesDeath and Birthtrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 129 linesLove's Ordealiambic pentameter · ABABABCC · 188 linesFrom Uhlandiambic tetrameter · ABABABCC · 112 linesThe Lost Soultrochaic tetrameter · 81 linesThe Three Horsesiambic tetrameter · ABABAB · 192 linesThe Golden Keycommon measure · ABAB · 64 linesA Microcosm in Terza Rimaiambic pentameter · 659 linesThe Sangreal Itrochaic trimeter · ABAB · 48 linesThe Sangreal IItrochaic tetrameter · ABAB · 44 linesThe Sangreal IIItrochaic trimeter · ABAB · 28 linesThe Sangreal IVtrochaic tetrameter · ABAB · 20 linesThe Sangreal Vtrochaic tetrameter · ABAB · 20 linesThe Sangreal VItrochaic trimeter · ABAB · 40 linesThe Sangreal VIItrochaic tetrameter · ABAB · 12 linesThe Failing Trackiambic pentameter · ABAB · 24 linesTell Mecommon measure · ABAB · 60 linesBrother Artist!trochaic tetrameter · ABBA · 52 linesAfter an Old Legendcommon measure · 56 linesA Meditation of St. Eligiusiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 36 linesThe Early Birdiambic pentameter · ABABCC · 48 linesSir Lark and King Suniambic pentameter · AABBCC · 43 linesThe Owl and the Belliambic tetrameter · AABBCC · 77 linesA Mammon-Marriageiambic trimeter · ABABA · 30 linesA Song in the Nightiambic tetrameter · AABB · 20 linesLove's Historytrochaic tetrameter · ABAB · 28 linesThe Lark and the Windtrochaic tetrameter · 8 linesA Dead Housetrochaic tetrameter · ABABCDCD · 32 lines'Bell upon Organanapaestic dimeter · 29 linesMaster and Boytrochaic tetrameter · ABAB · 20 linesThe Clock of the Universeiambic tetrameter · AABB · 98 linesThe Thorn in the Fleshiambic pentameter · AABB · 31 linesLycabasiambic tetrameter · 136 linesThe Unseen Modeliambic tetrameter · ABABAB · 66 linesThe Homeless Ghostiambic tetrameter · ABABAAB · 259 linesAbu Midjaniambic tetrameter · AABB · 276 linesThe Thankless Ladyiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 32 linesLegend of the Corrievrechaniambic tetrameter · ABAB · 76 linesThe Dead Handiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 32 linesIn the Nightcommon measure · ABAB · 24 linesThe Giveriambic tetrameter · AABB · 12 linesFalse Prophetstrochaic trimeter · ABAB · 16 linesLife-Wearyiambic pentameter · ABAB · 12 linesApproachesiambic tetrameter · AABB · 14 linesTravellers' Songtrochaic tetrameter · ABAB · 16 linesLove Is Strengthtrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 20 linesComingtrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 16 linesSong of the Waiting Deadiambic tetrameter · ABABCDCD · 16 linesObediencetrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 10 linesA Song in the Nightiambic pentameter · AABB · 12 linesDe Profundisiambic pentameter · ABAB · 24 linesBlind Sorrowiambic pentameter · ABAB · 16 linesAngelsiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 4 linesA Birthday-Wishiambic tetrameter · 4 linesTo Any Onetrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 6 linesWaitingiambic tetrameter · ABABAB · 6 linesLost but Safetrochaic tetrameter · ABABACBC · 8 linesMuch and Moretrochaic tetrameter · 8 linesHope and Patienceiambic pentameter · AABB · 6 linesA Better Thingiambic pentameter · ABAB · 8 linesA Prisoneriambic trimeter · 8 linesTo My Lord and Masteriambic tetrameter · AABB · 4 linesTo One Unsatisfiediambic tetrameter · ABAB · 4 linesTo My Godiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 4 linesTrioletiambic tetrameter · 8 linesThe Word of Godtrochaic tetrameter · 8 linesEine Kleine Predigtiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 4 linesTo the Life Eternaliambic tetrameter · ABAB · 4 linesHope Deferrediambic tetrameter · ABAB · 14 linesDejectioniambic tetrameter · 16 linesAppealcommon measure · ABAB · 12 linesLessons for a Child Iiambic pentameter · AABB · 29 linesLessons for a Child IIiambic tetrameter · AABB · 49 linesLessons for a Child IIIcommon measure · ABAB · 16 linesWhat Makes Summer?trochaic tetrameter · AABB · 132 linesMother Natureiambic tetrameter · AABBCC · 12 linesThe Mistletoetrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 87 linesProfessor Noctutusiambic pentameter · AABBCC · 24 linesBird-Songstrochaic trimeter · ABABCC · 36 linesRiddles Iiambic pentameter · AABB · 12 linesRiddles IIiambic tetrameter · AABBACC · 14 linesFor My Grandchild IIIiambic tetrameter · AABB · 4 linesFor My Grandchild IViambic tetrameter · AABB · 10 linesBabyiambic tetrameter · AABB · 24 linesUp And-Downiambic trimeter · 16 linesUp in the Treeiambic pentameter · ABAB · 16 linesA Baby-Sermoniambic tetrameter · 4 linesLittle Bo-Peepiambic tetrameter · 64 linesLittle Boy Blueiambic tetrameter · AABB · 168 linesWillie's Question Iiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 24 linesWillie's Question IIiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 64 linesWillie's Question IIIiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 43 linesWillie's Question IViambic tetrameter · 81 linesWillie's Question Viambic tetrameter · 57 linesKing Coleiambic pentameter · AABB · 68 linesSaid and Didiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 16 linesDr. Doddridge's Dogiambic trimeter · ABAB · 28 linesThe Girl That Lost Thingscommon measure · ABAB · 88 linesA Make-Believetrochaic trimeter · 162 linesThe Christmas Childtrochaic trimeter · ABAB · 8 linesA Christmas Prayertrochaic tetrameter · 14 linesNo End of No-Storyiambic trimeter · 213 linesGreville Matheson Macdonaldiambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDCCDD · 14 linesThe Haunted Housetrochaic pentameter · AABB · 209 linesIn the Wintertrochaic tetrameter · 40 linesChristmas-Day, 1878iambic pentameter · ABABBA · 18 linesThe New Yeariambic pentameter · ABAB · 8 linesTwo Rondels Iiambic tetrameter · 14 linesTwo Rondels IIiambic tetrameter · 14 linesRondeliambic tetrameter · 14 linesSongiambic tetrameter · 4 linesSmokeiambic hexameter · ABAB · 12 linesTo a Certain Criticiambic pentameter · AABB · 8 linesSongiambic trimeter · 14 linesA Cryiambic tetrameter · AABB · 28 linesFrom Homeiambic tetrameter · ABBA · 12 linesTo My Mother Earthiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 100 linesThy Heartiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 4 linesFrom the German of Dessleriambic tetrameter · ABABCDCD · 48 linesNo Signiambic pentameter · ABAB · 32 linesNovember, 1851iambic tetrameter · 264 linesOf One Who Died in Springiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 4 linesAn Autumn Songiambic tetrameter · ABABAB · 18 linesTriolettrochaic trimeter · 8 linesI See Thee Notiambic pentameter · ABAB · 24 linesA Broken Prayeriambic pentameter · 216 linesCome Downiambic trimeter · 8 linesA Moodiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 4 linesThe Carpenteriambic tetrameter · ABAB · 28 linesThe Old Garden Icommon measure · 32 linesThe Old Garden IIiambic tetrameter · 32 linesThe Old Garden IIIiambic tetrameter · 20 linesThe Old Garden IVcommon measure · 20 linesThe Old Garden Vcommon measure · 16 linesThe Old Garden VIcommon measure · 20 linesThe Old Garden VIIiambic tetrameter · 16 linesA Noonday Melodyanapaestic trimeter · ABABAB · 24 linesWho Lights the Fire?iambic pentameter · 14 linesWho Would Have Thought?iambic pentameter · 14 linesOn a December Day Iiambic pentameter · ABBA · 14 linesOn a December Day IIiambic pentameter · 14 linesChristmas Day, 1850iambic pentameter · 14 linesTo a February Primroseiambic pentameter · 14 linesIn Februaryiambic pentameter · ABBA · 14 linesThe Trueiambic pentameter · 14 linesThe Dwellers Thereiniambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDCDEE · 14 linesAutumn's Goldiambic pentameter · 14 linesPunishmentiambic pentameter · ABBA · 14 linesShew Us the Fatheriambic pentameter · AABB · 14 linesThe Pinaforeiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 40 linesThe Prism Icommon measure · ABAB · 20 linesThe Prism IIcommon measure · ABAB · 20 linesSleepiambic tetrameter · 45 linesSharingtrochaic tetrameter · ABAB · 44 linesIn Bondsiambic tetrameter · 12 linesHungeriambic tetrameter · ABAB · 16 linesNew Year's Eve: A Waking Dreamiambic pentameter · ABABABCC · 176 linesFrom North Wales: To the Motheriambic tetrameter · AABB · 32 linesCome to Meiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 28 linesA Fearcommon measure · ABAB · 24 linesThe Lost Houseiambic pentameter · 15 linesThe Talk of the Echoes: A Fragmentiambic tetrameter · 7 linesThe Healeriambic tetrameter · ABAB · 24 linesOh That a Windiambic tetrameter · ABABCDCD · 32 linesA Vision of St. Eligiusiambic pentameter · ABAB · 24 linesOf the Son of Maniambic pentameter · 210 linesA Song-Sermon: Rondeliambic tetrameter · 14 linesWords in the Nightiambic tetrameter · 80 linesConsider the Ravensiambic tetrameter · AABB · 55 linesThe Wind of the Worldcommon measure · ABAB · 8 linesSabbath Bellsiambic trimeter · ABAAB · 20 linesFightingcommon measure · ABAB · 28 linesAfter the Fashion of an Old Emblemalexandrines · ABAB · 28 linesA Prayer in Sicknessiambic trimeter · 14 linesQuiet Dead!trochaic trimeter · ABAB · 44 linesLet Your Light So Shineiambic pentameter · ABAB · 16 linesTrioletanapaestic dimeter · 8 linesThe Souls' Risingtrochaic tetrameter · 134 linesAwake!dactylic dimeter · AABCCB · 30 linesTo an Autograph-Hunteriambic pentameter · ABAB · 16 linesTo E.M. IIiambic tetrameter · ABBA · 52 linesThey Are Blindtrochaic tetrameter · ABABCCC · 28 linesWhen the Storm Was Proudestiambic trimeter · AABCCB · 30 linesFrom Schilleriambic pentameter · ABABCC · 162 linesTo the Cloudsiambic pentameter · 14 linesSecond Sightiambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDCDEE · 14 linesNot Understoodiambic pentameter · 14 linesHOM. IL. V. 403iambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDEECD · 14 linesThe Dawniambic pentameter · ABCAABCADEEDDE · 14 linesGalileoiambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDEDCE · 14 linesSubsidyiambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDECDE · 14 linesThe Prophetiambic pentameter · AABB · 14 linesThe Watcheriambic pentameter · AABB · 14 linesThe Beloved Disciple Iiambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDEECD · 14 linesThe Beloved Disciple IIiambic pentameter · AABB · 14 linesThe Lily of the Valleyiambic pentameter · 14 linesEvil Influenceiambic pentameter · AABB · 14 linesSpoken of Several Philosophersiambic pentameter · AABB · 14 linesNature a Moral Poweriambic pentameter · AABB · 14 linesTo Juneiambic pentameter · 14 linesSummeriambic pentameter · 14 linesOn a Midgeiambic pentameter · 14 linesSteadfastiambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDCCDC · 14 linesProvisioniambic pentameter · AABB · 14 linesFirst Sight of the Seaiambic pentameter · 14 linesOn the Source of the Arveiambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDCDEE · 14 linesConfidenceiambic pentameter · AABB · 14 linesFateiambic pentameter · AABB · 14 linesUnrestiambic pentameter · AABB · 14 linesOne with Natureiambic pentameter · 14 linesMy Two Geniusesiambic pentameter · AABB · 42 linesSudden Calmiambic pentameter · AABB · 14 linesThou Alsoiambic pentameter · 14 linesThe Aurora Borealisiambic pentameter · 14 linesThe Humaniambic pentameter · 14 linesWritten on a Stormy Nightiambic pentameter · 14 linesReverence Waking Hopeiambic pentameter · AABB · 14 linesBorn of Wateriambic pentameter · 14 linesTo a Thunder-Cloudiambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDCDEE · 14 linesSun and Mooniambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDCDEE · 14 linesDoubt Heralding Visioniambic pentameter · AABB · 14 linesLife or Death?iambic pentameter · AABB · 14 linesLost and Foundiambic pentameter · AABB · 14 linesThe Mooniambic pentameter · AABB · 14 linesTruth, Not Form!iambic pentameter · AABB · 14 linesGod in Growthiambic pentameter · AABB · 14 linesIn a Churchyardiambic pentameter · 14 linesPoweriambic pentameter · AABB · 14 linesDeathiambic pentameter · AABB · 14 linesThat Holy Thingiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 12 linesFrom Novalisiambic trimeter · ABABCDCD · 32 linesWhat Man Is There of You?common measure · ABAB · 16 linesO Wind of Godiambic pentameter · 14 linesShall the Dead Praise Thee?iambic pentameter · ABAB · 28 linesA Year Songtrochaic dimeter · 40 linesSongiambic tetrameter · 14 linesFor Where Your Treasure Is, There Will Your Heart Be Alsoiambic tetrameter · ABCCAB · 42 linesThe Asthmatic Man to the Satan That Binds Himiambic dimeter · ABABCC · 42 linesSermondactylic dimeter · ABAAABAB · 8 linesShadowsiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 20 linesA Winter Prayeriambic tetrameter · ABAB · 20 linesSong of a Poor Pilgrimtrochaic tetrameter · ABAB · 28 linesAn Evening Prayeriambic pentameter · ABAB · 16 linesSermoniambic tetrameter · ABAAABAB · 8 linesA Dream-Songanapaestic common measure · ABAB · 16 linesChristmas, 1880iambic pentameter · ABABBCC · 35 linesRondeliambic tetrameter · 14 linesThe Sparrowiambic octameter · ABAB · 24 linesDecember 23, 1879iambic tetrameter · AABB · 36 linesPrayer: After King Davidiambic trimeter · ABAAABAB · 8 linesDecember 27, 1879trochaic tetrameter · ABAB · 56 linesDecember 28, 1879iambic tetrameter · ABAAB · 95 linesSermontrochaic tetrameter · ABAAABAB · 8 linesThe Donkey in the Cart to the Horse in the Carriagealexandrines · AABB · 52 linesI.—By the Cradletrochaic tetrameter · ABAB · 20 linesIi.—Sweeping the Floortrochaic tetrameter · ABAB · 16 linesIii.—Washing the Clothestrochaic tetrameter · ABAB · 16 linesIv.—Drawing Watertrochaic tetrameter · ABAB · 36 linesV.—Cleaning the Windowstrochaic tetrameter · ABAB · 32 linesThe Wind and the Mooniambic tetrameter · ABBBAA · 66 linesThe Foolish Harebelliambic tetrameter · AABB · 38 linesSongtrochaic trimeter · ABAAABAB · 24 linesAn Improvisationiambic trimeter · ABAB · 16 linesEquityiambic pentameter · 14 linesContritioniambic tetrameter · ABABAA · 30 linesThe Consoler: On an Engraving of Scheffer's Christus Consolator Iiambic pentameter · AABB · 14 linesThe Consoler: On an Engraving of Scheffer's Christus Consolator IIiambic pentameter · AABB · 14 linesThe Consoler: On an Engraving of Scheffer's Christus Consolator IIIiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 34 linesTo a Sisteriambic tetrameter · ABAB · 24 linesAnnie She's Dowieanapaestic tetrameter · 8 linesO Lassie Ayont the Hill!iambic tetrameter · 54 linesThe Bonny, Bonny Delltrochaic hexameter · AABB · 60 linesNannie Brawiambic pentameter · ABAB · 44 linesOwer the Hedge Itrochaic trimeter · 32 linesOwer the Hedge IItrochaic trimeter · 28 linesGaein and Cominiambic tetrameter · 24 linesA Sang o' Ziontrochaic tetrameter · 9 linesTime and Tideiambic pentameter · 60 linesThe Waesome Carliambic tetrameter · 99 linesThe Mermaidiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 76 linesThe Yerl o' Waterydeckiambic tetrameter · 124 linesThe Twa Gordons Iiambic tetrameter · 40 linesThe Twa Gordons IItrochaic pentameter · 72 linesThe Twa Gordons IIIiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 64 linesThe Last Wooincommon measure · 80 linesHalloweeniambic tetrameter · 88 linesThe Laverockshort measure · 80 linesI.—This Side an' Thatiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 24 linesIi.—The Twa Baubeesiambic pentameter · 8 linesIii.—Wha's My Neibour?iambic tetrameter · ABAB · 36 linesIv.—Him Wi' the Bagiambic pentameter · 28 linesV.—The Coorse Craturiambic tetrameter · 32 linesThe Deil's Forhooit His Ainiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 80 linesThe Auld Fishertrochaic pentameter · 26 linesThe Herd and the Mavisiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 40 linesA Lown Nichttrochaic pentameter · ABAB · 20 linesThe Home of Deathiambic tetrameter · AABB · 24 linesTrioletiambic trimeter · 8 linesWin' That 'Blawstrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 40 linesA Song of Hopetrochaic tetrameter · 30 linesThe Burnieiambic tetrameter · 35 linesHametrochaic tetrameter · 40 linesThe Sang o' the Auld Fowkanapaestic tetrameter · AABB · 20 linesThe Auld Man's Prayertrochaic trimeter · 104 linesGranny Cantyiambic pentameter · AABB · 36 linesTimeiambic pentameter · AABB · 32 linesWhat the Auld Fowk Are Thinkiniambic tetrameter · ABAB · 20 linesGreitna, Fathertrochaic tetrameter · 24 linesI Ken Somethingiambic tetrameter · 20 linesMirlstrochaic pentameter · 24 lines
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Public domain. Text from The poetical works of George MacDonald in two volumes — Volume 2, Project Gutenberg ebook #9984. Free to read, print, copy and reuse.