To Sophronia.
Mary Barber 1685 – 1755
Sophronia, all the World agree,
The Soul of Friendship dwells in Thee:
Let Envy other Gifts dispute,
Since here the Fury must be mute.
Without one vain, one venal View,
The Muse inscribes these Lines to you.
Tho' I thy Favour shall not share,
Thy Worth I'm destin'd to revere;
And in Sophronia must commend
The firm, disinterested Friend:
To Virtue I this Homage pay,
Rewarded, tho' you slight the Lay.
Those who thy Favour once obtain,
Need not sollicit thee again;
Nor ever at Neglect repine:
Their Wishes and their Cares are thine:
Nor at the Grave thy Friendship ends;
But to Posterity descends.
Hail, sacred Friendship! seldom found,
Tho' sought for all the World around:
Say, Blessing of the peaceful Cell!
How cam'st thou in a Court to dwell?
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 24, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AABBCCXXDDEE FXFXGG HHII |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 736 |
Words | 133 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 12, 6, 4 |
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