Analysis of A Girdle
William Strode 1602 – 1645
Whene'er the wast makes too much hast,
That hast againe makes too much wast.
I here stand keeper while 'tis light,
'Tis theft to enter when 'tis night.
This girdle doth the wast embrace
To keepe all others from that place.
This circle here is drawne about
To keepe all tempting spiritts out.
Whoe'er the girdle doth undoe
Hee quite undoes the owner too
| Scheme | AA BB CC DD AX |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Etheree (40%) Tetractys (20%) |
| Metre | 1011111 1111111 11110111 11110111 11010101 11110111 11011101 1111011 101011 1110101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 351 |
| Words | 66 |
| Sentences | 5 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 |
| Lines Amount | 10 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 28 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 56 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 13 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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