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 |
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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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