Analysis of Redemption

George Herbert 1593 (Montgomery) – 1633 (Bemerton)



Having been tenant long to a rich lord,
Not thriving, I resolved to be bold,
And make a suit unto him, to afford
A new small-rented lease, and cancel the old.
In heaven at his manor I him sought;
They told me there that he was lately gone
About some land, which he had dearly bought
Long since on earth, to take possession.
I straight returned, and knowing his great birth,
Sought him accordingly in great resorts;
In cities, theaters, gardens, parks, and courts;
At length I heard a ragged noise and mirth
Of thieves and murderers; there I him espied,
Who straight, Your suit is granted, said, and died.


Scheme ABABCDEFGHHGAI
Poetic Form
Metre 1011011011 110101111 0101101101 01110101001 0101110111 1111111101 0111111101 111111010 1101010111 1101000101 01010010101 1111010101 1101001111 1111110101
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 611
Words 112
Sentences 4
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 14
Lines Amount 14
Letters per line (avg) 34
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 470
Words per stanza (avg) 110
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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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