Analysis of Psalm 08
John Milton 1608 (Cheapside) – 1674 (Chalfont St Giles)
Aug. 14. 1653.
O Jehovah our Lord how wondrous great
And glorious is thy name through all the earth?
So as above the Heavens thy praise to set
Out of the tender mouths of latest bearth,
Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings thou
Hast founded strength because of all thy foes
To stint th'enemy, and slack th'avengers brow
That bends his rage thy providence to oppose.
When I behold thy Heavens, thy Fingers art,
The Moon and Starrs which thou so bright hast set,
In the pure firmament, then saith my heart,
O What is man that thou remembrest yet,
And think'st upon him; or of man begot
That him thou visit'st and of him art found;
Scarce to be less then Gods, thou mad'st his lot,
With honour and with state thou hast him crown'd.
O're the works of thy hand thou mad'st him Lord,
Thou hast put all under his lordly feet,
All Flocks, and Herds, by thy commanding word,
All beasts that in the field or forrest meet.
Fowl of the Heavens, and Fish that through the wet
Sea-paths in shoals do slide. And know no dearth.
O Jehovah our Lord how wondrous great
And glorious is thy name through all the earth.
Scheme | x ABcb dede fcfc xgxg xhxh cbAB |
---|---|
Poetic Form | Tetractys (24%) |
Metre | 10 10101011101 01001111101 11010101111 1101011101 110111011 1101011111 11111000111 11111100101 11011101101 0101111111 00111111 11111111 01101111101 11110101111 11111111111 110111111 110111111111 111110111 1101110101 1110011101 11010011101 1101110111 10101011101 01001111101 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 1,129 |
Words | 210 |
Sentences | 11 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 25 |
Letters per line (avg) | 34 |
Words per line (avg) | 8 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 123 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 30 |
Font size:
Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 26, 2023
- 1:05 min read
- 101 Views
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Psalm 08" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 17 Jun 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/23844/psalm-08>.
Discuss this John Milton poem analysis with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In