Analysis of First Epigram: Upon Being Contented with a Little

Anne Killigrew 1660 (London) – 1685 (London)



1   We deem them moderate, but Enough implore,
2   What barely will suffice, and ask no more:
3   Who say, (O Jove) a competency give,
4   Neither in Luxury, or Want we'd live.
5   But what is that, which these Enough do call?
6   If both theIndies unto some should fall,
7   Such Wealth would yet Enough but onely be,
8   And what they'd term not Want, or Luxury.
9       Among the Suits, O Jove, my humbler take;
10     A little give, I that Enough will make.


Scheme AABCDDEEFF
Poetic Form Tetractys  (20%)
Etheree  (20%)
Metre 11110010101 1101010111 1111010001 1001001111 1111110111 11110111 111101111 0111111100 01011111001 0101110111
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 468
Words 89
Sentences 5
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 10
Lines Amount 10
Letters per line (avg) 33
Words per line (avg) 11
Letters per stanza (avg) 326
Words per stanza (avg) 113
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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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