True Beauty
Francis Beaumont 1584 (Grace-Dieu) – 1616 (London)
May I find a woman fair,
And her mind as clear as air,
If her beauty go alone,
'Tis to me as if't were none.
May I find a woman rich,
And not of too high a pitch;
If that pride should cause disdain,
Tell me, lover, where's thy gain?
May I find a woman wise,
And her falseliood not disguise;
Hath she wit as she hath will,
Double arm'd she is to ill.
May I find a woman kind,
And not wavering like the wind:
How should I call that love mine,
When 'tis his, and his, and thine?
May I find a woman true,
There is Bettutv's fairest hue,
There is Beauty, Love, and Wit:
Happy he can compass it.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 29, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AAXX BBCC DDEE FFGG HHII |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 578 |
Words | 124 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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