Analysis of Sonnet VII: Sweet Poet of the Woods
Charlotte Smith 1749 (London) – 1806 (Tilford, Surrey)
Sweet poet of the woods--a long adieu!
Farewel, soft minstrel of the early year!
Ah! 'twill be long ere thou shalt sing anew,
And pour thy music on the 'night's dull ear,'
Whether on spring thy wandering flights await,
Or whether silent in our groves ye dwell,
The pensive muse shall own thee for her mate,
And still protect the song, she loves so well.
With cautious step, the love-lorn youth shall glide
Thro' the lone brake that shades thy mossy nest;
And shepherd girls, from eyes profane shall hide
The gentle bird, who sings of pity best.
For still thy voice shall soft affections move,
And still be dear to sorrow, and to love!
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1101010101 111010101 1111111101 0111010111 10111100101 11010010111 0101111101 0101011111 1101011111 101111111 0101110111 0101111101 1111110101 0111110011 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 630 |
Words | 118 |
Sentences | 7 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 14 |
Lines Amount | 14 |
Letters per line (avg) | 35 |
Words per line (avg) | 8 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 493 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 115 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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