Analysis of Psalm 65 part 3

Isaac Watts 1674 (Southampton, Hampshire) – 1748 (Stoke Newington, Middlesex)



The blessings of the spring; or, God gives rain.
A Psalm for the husbandman.

Good is the Lord, the heav'nly King,
Who makes the earth his care;
Visits the pastures ev'ry spring,
And bids the grass appear.

The clouds, like rivers raised on high,
Pour out at thy command
Their wat'ry blessings from the sky,
To cheer the thirsty land.

The softened ridges of the field
Permit the corn to spring;
The valleys rich provision yield,
And the poor lab'rers sing.

The little hills, on every side,
Rejoice at falling showers;
The meadows, dressed in all their pride,
Perfume the air with flowers.

The barren clods, refreshed with rain,
Promise a joyful crop;
The parching grounds look green again,
And raise the reaper's hope.

The various months thy goodness crowns;
How bounteous are thy ways!
The bleating flocks spread o'er the downs,
And shepherds shout thy praise.


Scheme AA BXBX CDCD EBEB FGFG AXXX HIHI
Poetic Form
Metre 0101011111 01101 1101011 110111 1001011 010101 01110111 111101 1110101 110101 01010101 010111 01010101 00111 010111001 0111010 0110111 0101110 01010111 100101 0111101 01011 010011101 11111 01111001 010111
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 842
Words 149
Sentences 10
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 2, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 26
Letters per line (avg) 26
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 97
Words per stanza (avg) 21
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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Isaac Watts

Isaac Watts was an English Christian minister (Congregational), hymn writer, theologian, and logician. He was a prolific and popular hymn writer and is credited with some 750 hymns. He is recognized as the "Godfather of English Hymnody"; many of his hymns remain in use today and have been translated into numerous languages. more…

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