Analysis of Redemption
George Herbert 1593 (Montgomery) – 1633 (Bemerton)
Having been tenant long to a rich lord,
Not thriving, I resolved to be bold,
And make a suit unto him, to afford
A new small-rented lease, and cancel the old.
In heaven at his manor I him sought;
They told me there that he was lately gone
About some land, which he had dearly bought
Long since on earth, to take possession.
I straight returned, and knowing his great birth,
Sought him accordingly in great resorts;
In cities, theaters, gardens, parks, and courts;
At length I heard a ragged noise and mirth
Of thieves and murderers; there I him espied,
Who straight, Your suit is granted, said, and died.
Scheme | ABABCDCEFGGFAH |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1011011011 110101111 0101101101 01110101001 0101110111 1111111101 0111111101 111111010 1101010111 1101000101 01010010101 1111010101 1101001111 1111110101 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 611 |
Words | 112 |
Sentences | 4 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 14 |
Lines Amount | 14 |
Letters per line (avg) | 34 |
Words per line (avg) | 8 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 470 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 110 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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