Analysis of Songs Set To Music: 8. Set By Mr. Smith
Matthew Prior 1664 – 1721
Still, Dorinda, I adore;
Think I mean not to deceive you,
For I loved you much before,
And, alas! now love you more
Though I force myself to leave you.
Staying I my vows shall fail,
Virtue yields as love grows stronger;
Fierce desires will prevail,
You are fair and I am frail,
And dare trust myself no longer.
You, my love, too nicely coy,
Lest I should have gain'd the treasure,
Made my vows and oaths destroy
The pleasing hopes I did enjoy
Of all my future peace and pleasure.
To my vows I have been true,
And in silence hid my anguish,
But I cannot promise too
What my love may make me do
While with her for whom I languish.
For in thee strange magic lies,
And my heart is too, too tender;
Nothing's proof against those eyes,
Best resolves and strictest ties
To their force must soon surrender.
But, Dorinda, you're severe,
I much doting thus to sever:
Since from all I hold most dear,
That you may no longer fear,
I divorce myself for ever.
Scheme | ABAAB CDCCD EDEED BFBBF GDGGD HDHHD |
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Poetic Form | Etheree (30%) |
Metre | 1010101 11111011 1111101 0011111 1111111 1011111 10111110 1010101 1110111 0111110 1111101 11111010 1110101 01011101 111101010 1111111 00101110 1110101 1111111 11011110 1011101 01111110 1010111 1010101 11111010 1010101 11101110 1111111 1111101 1011110 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 925 |
Words | 182 |
Sentences | 8 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5 |
Lines Amount | 30 |
Letters per line (avg) | 24 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 122 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 30 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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