Orpheus with his Lute Made Trees

William Shakespeare 1564 (Stratford-upon-Avon) – 1616 (Stratford-upon-Avon)



Orpheus with his lute made trees,
    And the mountain tops that freeze,
      Bow themselves, when he did sing:
    To his music plants and flowers
    Ever sprung; as sun and showers
      There had made a lasting spring.

    Everything that heard him play,
    Even the billows of the sea,
      Hung their heads, and then lay by.
  In sweet music is such art,
  Killing care and grief of heart
    Fall asleep, or hearing, die.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on April 28, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABCCB XXDEED
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 428
Words 73
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 6, 6

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". more…

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