Analysis of A Comparison. Addressed To A Young Lady
William Cowper 1731 (Berkhamsted) – 1800 (Dereham)
Sweet stream that winds through yonder glade,
Apt emblem of a virtuous maid
Silent and chaste she steals along,
Far from the world's gay busy throng:
With gentle yet prevailing force,
Intent upon her destined course;
Graceful and useful all she does,
Blessing and blest where'er she goes;
Pure-bosom'd as that watery glass,
And Heaven reflected in her face.
Scheme | AABBCCDEFG |
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Poetic Form | Etheree (30%) Tetractys (20%) |
Metre | 11111101 110101001 10011101 11011101 11010101 01010101 10010111 10011011 11111001 010010001 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 365 |
Words | 61 |
Sentences | 2 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 10 |
Lines Amount | 10 |
Letters per line (avg) | 29 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 286 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 59 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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