Analysis of To Spring

William Blake 1757 (Soho) – 1827 (London)



O thou with dewy locks, who lookest down
Thro' the clear windows of the morning, turn
Thine angel eyes upon our western isle,
Which in full choir hails thy approach, O Spring!

The hills tell each other, and the listening
Valleys hear; all our longing eyes are turned
Up to thy bright pavilions: issue forth,
And let thy holy feet visit our clime.

Come o'er the eastern hills, and let our winds
Kiss thy perfumed garments; let us taste
Thy morn and evening breath; scatter thy pearls
Upon our love-sick land that mourns for thee.

O deck her forth with thy fair fingers; pour
Thy soft kisses on her bosom; and put
Thy golden crown upon her languished head,
Whose modest tresses were bound up for thee.


Scheme XXXA AXXX XXXB XXXB
Poetic Form
Metre 111101111 1011010101 11010110101 10110110111 01111000100 10111010111 1111010101 01110110101 110010101101 110110111 1101011011 01101111111 1101111101 1110101001 1101010101 1101001111
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 692
Words 129
Sentences 5
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 16
Letters per line (avg) 35
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 138
Words per stanza (avg) 32
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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 20, 2023

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William Blake

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