Analysis of Sonnet VI
Benjamin Brantley 1984 (Winston-Salem, North Carolina)
I am so much enamored with my muse,
I have not for to want anything more.
She brings me great inspiration in truth!
With her I feel as though my heart could soar.
At last I know the meaning of true love!
The sentence in her eyes has come to me
As yet conveying grace from God above:
A touch of virtue by Divinity.
If ever she were mine, 'twould be such glee,
As that of lovers joined in wedded bliss!
If ever I were her affinity
She’d requite my affections with a kiss.
With hope in this, I aim to spur acclaim
That men everywhere would speak of her fame.
| Scheme | XAXA BCBC CDCD EE |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1111010111 111111101 111101001 1011111111 1111010111 0100011111 1101011101 0111010100 1101011111 1111010101 1101000100 111010101 1101111101 111011101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 560 |
| Words | 124 |
| Sentences | 8 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 2 |
| Lines Amount | 14 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 31 |
| Words per line (avg) | 8 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 108 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 28 |
About this poem
Ironically, I do not know the name of the woman who inspired this poem, but I was inspired by the writing of Anne Bradstreet, and I have taken after her example. T'is such a pity, but alas! I think a muse's name is best left to mystery.
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Written on June 09, 2022
Submitted by NightingalePrince on June 09, 2022
Modified by NightingalePrince on August 05, 2022
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