The Parallel
Matthew Prior 1664 – 1721
Prometheus, forming Mr. Day,
Carved something like a man in clay:
The mortal's work might well miscarry;
He that does heaven and earth control
Has only power to form a soul;
His hand is evident in Harry,
Since one is but a moving clod,
Th' other the lively form of God.
'Squire Wallis, you will scarce be able
To prove all poetry but fable.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AABCCBADEE |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 341 |
Words | 66 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 10 |
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