Analysis of A Good Night

Francis Quarles 1592 (Romford) – 1644



Close now thine eyes and rest secure;
Thy soul is safe enough, thy body sure;
    He that loves thee, He that keeps
And guards thee, never slumbers, never sleeps.
The smiling conscience in a sleeping breast
     Has only peace, has only rest;
     The music and the mirth of kings
  Are all but very discords, when she sings;
     Then close thine eyes and rest secure;
No sleep so sweet as thine, no rest so sure.


Scheme AABBCCDDAA
Poetic Form Tetractys  (20%)
Etheree  (20%)
Metre 11110101 1111011101 1111111 011101101 0101000101 11011101 01000111 111101111 11110101 1111111111
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 413
Words 76
Sentences 3
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 10
Lines Amount 10
Letters per line (avg) 31
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 306
Words per stanza (avg) 74
Font size:
 

Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 10, 2023

22 sec read
397

Francis Quarles

Francis Quarles was an English poet most famous for his Emblem book aptly entitled Emblems. more…

All Francis Quarles poems | Francis Quarles Books

0 fans

Discuss this Francis Quarles poem analysis with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "A Good Night" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 29 Apr. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/13851/a-good-night>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    April 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    1
    day
    23
    hours
    6
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    She recited a poem called "The Hill We Climb" in honor of the inauguration of President Joe Biden.
    A Samantha Goodman
    B Anita Goldman
    C Amanda Gorman
    D Angela Geisman