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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