Analysis of The Call

George Herbert 1593 (Montgomery) – 1633 (Bemerton)



Come, my Way, my Truth, my Life :
Such a Way, as gives us breath :
Such a Truth, as ends all strife :
And such a Life, as killeth death.

Come, my Light, my Feast, my Strength :
Such a Light, as shows a feast :
Such a Feast, as mends in length :
Such a Strength, as makes his guest.

Come, my Joy, my Love, my Heart :
Such a Joy, as none can move :
Such a Love, as none can part :
Such a Heart, as joyes in love.


Scheme ABAB CXCX DXDX
Poetic Form Quatrain  (33%)
Metre 1111111 1011111 1011111 0101111 1111111 1011101 1011101 1011111 1111111 1011111 1011111 1011101
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 407
Words 86
Sentences 4
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 12
Letters per line (avg) 24
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 96
Words per stanza (avg) 31
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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on April 26, 2023

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