Analysis of Upon The Sun's Reflection Upon The Clouds In A Fair Morning

John Bunyan 1628 (Elstow, Bedfordshire) – 1688 (London)



Look yonder, ah! methinks mine eyes do see
Clouds edged with silver, as fine garments be;
They look as if they saw that golden face
That makes black clouds most beautiful with grace.
Unto the saints' sweet incense, or their prayer,
These smoky curdled clouds I do compare.
For as these clouds seem edged, or laced with gold,
Their prayers return with blessings manifold.


Scheme AABBCCDD
Poetic Form
Metre 110111111 1111011101 1111111101 1111110011 1001101111 110111101 1111111111 110111010
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 378
Words 66
Sentences 5
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 8
Lines Amount 8
Letters per line (avg) 37
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 295
Words per stanza (avg) 64
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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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John Bunyan

John Bunyan was an English Christian writer and preacher, who is well known for his book The Pilgrim's Progress. more…

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