Analysis of The Loadstone
Francis Quarles 1592 (Romford) – 1644
Eternal God! O Thou that only art
The sacred fountain of eternal light,
And blessed loadstone of my better part,
O Thou my heart's desire, my soul's delight!
Reflect upon my soul, and touch my heart;
And then my heart shall prize no good above Thee,
And then my soul shall know Thee; knowing, love Thee;
And then my trembling thoughts shall never start
From thy commands, or swerve the least degree,
Or once presume to move, but as they move in Thee.
| Scheme | ABABACCACC |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Tetractys (20%) Etheree (20%) |
| Metre | 0101111101 0101010101 01111101 11110101101 0101110111 01111111011 01111111011 01110011101 1101110101 110111111101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 449 |
| Words | 85 |
| Sentences | 4 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 10 |
| Lines Amount | 10 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 35 |
| Words per line (avg) | 8 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 351 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 83 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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