Analysis of To a Friend upon Overbury's wife given to her
Henry King 1592 (Worminghall, Buckinghamshire) – 1669 (Chichester)
I know no fitter subject for your view
Then this, a meditation ripe for you,
As you for it. Which when you read you'l see
What kind of wife your self will one day bee:
Which happy day be neer you, and may this
Remain with you as earnest of my wish;
When you so far love any, that you dare
Venture your whole affection on his care,
May he for whom you change your Virgin-life
Prove good to you, and perfect as this Wife.
| Scheme | AABBCDEEFF |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Tetractys (20%) Etheree (20%) |
| Metre | 1111001111 110010111 11111111111 1111111111 1101111011 0111110111 1111110111 1011010111 1111111101 1111001111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 427 |
| Words | 87 |
| Sentences | 3 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 10 |
| Lines Amount | 10 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 32 |
| Words per line (avg) | 9 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 323 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 85 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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