Analysis of Sonnet VI. To Hope
Charlotte Smith 1749 (London) – 1806 (Tilford, Surrey)
OH, Hope! thou soother sweet of human woes.
How shall I lure thee to my haunts forlorn?
For me wilt thou renew the wither'd rose,
And clear my painful path of pointed thorn?
Ah, come sweet nymph! in smiles and softness drest,
Like the young hours that lead the tender year,
Enchantress, come! and charm my cares to rest:--
Alas! the flatterer flies, and will not hear!
A prey to fear, anxiety, and pain,
Must I a sad existence still deplore
Lo!--the flowers fade, but all the thorns remain,
'For me the vernal garland blooms no more.'
Come then, 'pale Misery's love!' be thou my cure,
And I will bless thee, who though slow art sure.
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 111111101 1111111101 1111010101 0111011101 1111010101 10110110101 11011111 010110111 0111010001 1101010101 10101110101 1101010111 111111111 0111111111 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 628 |
Words | 122 |
Sentences | 13 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 14 |
Lines Amount | 14 |
Letters per line (avg) | 34 |
Words per line (avg) | 8 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 480 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 116 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 20, 2023
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