Analysis of Sonnet IV: Bright Star of Beauty

Michael Drayton 1563 (Hartshill) – 1631 (London)



Bright star of beauty, on whose eyelids sit
A thousand nymph-like and enamour'd Graces,
The Goddesses of Memory and Wit,
Which there in order take their several places;
In whose dear bosom sweet delicious Love
Lays down his quiver, which he once did bear,
Since he that blessed Paradise did prove,
And leaves his mother's lap to sport him there.
Let others strive to entertain with words;
My soul is of a braver metal made;
I hold that vile which vulgar wit affords;
In me's that faith which Time cannot invade.
Let what I praise be still made good by you;
Be you most worthy, whilst I am most true.


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Poetic Form
Metre 111101111 010110110 0100110001 11010111010 0111010101 1111011111 11111011 0111011111 110110111 1111010101 1111110101 0111111001 1111111111 1111011111
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 607
Words 112
Sentences 4
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 14
Lines Amount 14
Letters per line (avg) 34
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 471
Words per stanza (avg) 110
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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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