Analysis of A Gentleman

Edward Thomas 1878 (London Borough of Lambeth) – 1917 (Pas-de-Calais)



'He has robbed two clubs. The judge at Salisbury
Can't give him more than he undoubtedly
Deserves. The scoundrel! Look at his photograph!
A lady-killer! Hanging's too good by half
For such as he.' So said the stranger, one
With crimes yet undiscovered or undone.
But at the inn the Gipsy dame began:
'Now he was what I call a gentleman.
He went along with Carrie, and when she
Had a baby he paid up so readily
His half a crown. Just like him. A crown'd have been
More like him. For I never knew him mean.
Oh! but he was such a nice gentleman. Oh!
Last time we met he said if me and Joe
Was anywhere near we must be sure and call.
He put his arms around our Amos all
As if he were his own son. I pray God
Save him from justice! Nicer man never trod.'


Scheme AABBCCDCAAEFGGHHII
Poetic Form
Metre 11111011100 1111110100 0101011110 0101011111 1111110101 111010101 110101101 1111110100 1101110011 10101111100 11011110111 1111110111 11111011001 1111111101 1101111101 11110110101 1110111111 11110101101
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 740
Words 155
Sentences 20
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 18
Lines Amount 18
Letters per line (avg) 32
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 569
Words per stanza (avg) 151
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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Edward Thomas

Philip Edward Thomas was an Anglo-Welsh poet and essayist. more…

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