Analysis of There is a jewel

John Wilbye 1574 (Diss) – 1638 (Colchester)



There is a jewel, which no Indian mines
Can buy, no chymic art can counterfeit,
It makes men rich in greatest poverty,
Makes water wine; turns wooden cups to gold;
The homely whistle, to sweet music’s strain.
Seldom it comes, to few from Heaven sent,
That much in little, all in nought content.


Scheme ABCDEFF
Poetic Form
Metre 11010111001 11111110 1111010100 1101110111 0101011101 1011111101 1101010110
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 298
Words 55
Sentences 3
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 7
Lines Amount 7
Letters per line (avg) 33
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 229
Words per stanza (avg) 53
Font size:
 

Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

16 sec read
115

John Wilbye

John Wilbye (baptized 7 March 1574 – September 1638) was an English madrigal composer. more…

All John Wilbye poems | John Wilbye Books

0 fans

Discuss this John Wilbye poem analysis with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "There is a jewel" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Mar. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/24230/there-is-a-jewel>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    March 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    3
    days
    9
    hours
    54
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    Who wrote four original poems for the movie 'Paterson'?
    A Anne Bradstreet
    B John Berryman
    C Matthew Arnold
    D Ron Padgett