Analysis of Barley-break; or, last in hell
Robert Herrick 1591 (London) – 1674 (Dean Prior)
We two are last in hell; what may we fear
To be tormented or kept pris'ners here I
Alas! if kissing be of plagues the worst,
We'll wish in hell we had been last and first.
| Scheme | ABCC |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1111011111 111011111 0111011101 1101111101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 177 |
| Words | 38 |
| Sentences | 3 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4 |
| Lines Amount | 4 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 33 |
| Words per line (avg) | 9 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 130 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 37 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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