Analysis of A Quiet Soul

John Oldham 1653 (Shipton Moyne) – 1683



Thy soul within such silent pomp did keep,
As if humanity were lull'd asleep;
So gentle was thy pilgrimage beneath,
Time's unheard feet scarce make less noise,
Or the soft journey which a planet goes:
Life seem'd all calm as its last breath.
A still tranquillity so hush'd thy breast,
As if some Halcyon were its guest,
And there had built her nest;
It hardly now enjoys a greater rest.


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Poetic Form Etheree  (30%)
Tetractys  (20%)
Metre 1101110111 1101000101 1101110001 10111111 1011010101 11111111 0111111 111100011 011101 1101010101
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 393
Words 72
Sentences 3
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 10
Lines Amount 10
Letters per line (avg) 30
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 303
Words per stanza (avg) 70
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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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John Oldham

John Oldham was an English satirical poet and translator. more…

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