Epigram : To Christina, Queen Of Sweden, With Cromwell's Picture (Translation)
William Cowper 1731 (Berkhamsted) – 1800 (Dereham)
Christina, maiden of heroic mien!
Star of the North! of northern stars the queen!
Behold, what wrinkles I have earn'd, and how
The iron cask still chafes my vet'ran brow,
While following fate's dark footsteps, I fulfill
The dictates of a hardy people's will.
But soften'd, in thy sight, my looks appear,
Not to all Queens or Kings alike severe.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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| Scheme | AABBCCDD |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 345 |
| Words | 62 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 8 |
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