Psyche
Samuel Taylor Coleridge 1772 (Ottery St Mary) – 1834 (Highgate)
The butterfly the ancient Grecians made
The soul's fair emblem, and its only name--
But of the soul, escaped the slavish trade
Of mortal life !--For in this earthly frame
Ours is the reptile's lot, much toil, much blame,
Manifold motions making little speed,
And to deform and kill the things whereon we feed.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 19, 2023
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| Scheme | ABABBCC |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
| Characters | 311 |
| Words | 56 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 7 |
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