Analysis of Songs Set To Music: 20. Set By Mr. De Fesch
Matthew Prior 1664 – 1721
Since by ill fate I'm forced away,
And snatch'd so soon from those dear arms,
Against my will I must obey,
And leave those sweet endearing charms.
Yet still love on, and never fear
But you and constancy will prove
Enough my present flame to bear,
And make me, though in absence, love.
For though your presence Fate denies,
I feel, alas! the killing smart,
And can with undiscerned eyes
Behold your picture in my heart.
| Scheme | ABAB XXXX CDCD |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain (67%) |
| Metre | 11111101 01111111 01111101 01110101 11110101 11010011 01110111 01110101 11110101 11010101 01111 01110011 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 416 |
| Words | 78 |
| Sentences | 5 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 12 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 27 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 109 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 25 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 14, 2023
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