Analysis of Upon himself
Robert Herrick 1591 (London) – 1674 (Dean Prior)
Thou shalt not all die; for while Love's fire shines
Upon his altar, men shall read thy lines;
And learn'd musicians shall, to honour Herrick's
Fame, and his name, both set and sing his lyrics.
To his book's end this last line he'd have placed:--
Jocund his Muse was, but his Life was chaste.
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11111111101 0111011111 010101111 10111101110 1111111111 111111111 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 295 |
Words | 57 |
Sentences | 3 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 2 |
Lines Amount | 6 |
Letters per line (avg) | 37 |
Words per line (avg) | 9 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 111 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 27 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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