Analysis of The Noble Spanish Soldier

Thomas Dekker 1572 – 1632



O, SORROW, SORROW, say where dost thou dwell?
In the lowest room of hell.
Art thou born of human race?
No, no, I have a furier face.
Art thou in city, town, or court?
I to every place resort?
O, why into the world is Sorrow sent?
Men afflicted best repent.
What dost thou feed on?
Broken sleep.
What takest thou pleasure in?
To weep,
To sigh, to sob, to pine, to groan,
To wring my hands, to sit alone.
O when, O when shall Sorrow quiet have?
Never, never, never, never,
Never till she finds a grave.


Scheme AABBCCDDEFGFHHIJK
Poetic Form
Metre 1101011111 0010111 1111101 1111011 11010111 11100101 1101011101 1010101 11111 101 111100 11 11111111 11111101 1111110101 10101010 1011101
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 492
Words 100
Sentences 15
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 17
Lines Amount 17
Letters per line (avg) 22
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 370
Words per stanza (avg) 98
Font size:
 

Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on April 08, 2023

30 sec read
71

Thomas Dekker

Thomas Dekker was an English Elizabethan dramatist and pamphleteer, a versatile and prolific writer whose career spanned several decades and brought him into contact with many of the period's most famous dramatists. more…

All Thomas Dekker poems | Thomas Dekker Books

0 fans

Discuss this Thomas Dekker poem analysis with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "The Noble Spanish Soldier" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 1 May 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/36258/the-noble-spanish-soldier>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    May 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    30
    days
    5
    hours
    18
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    "It's neither red nor sweet. It doesn't melt or turn over, break or harden, so it can't feel pain."
    A Marianne Moore
    B Anne Sexton
    C Billy Collins
    D Rita Dove