Minor Poems
Michael Drayton: the Idea sonnets, "Since there's no help", the Ballad of Agincourt.
Measured across the book
Across its 8,657 lines, 96% of stressed syllables fall on the beat (95% interval 96% to 96%). Alliteration runs at 1.12 times what shuffling the words would give (0.21 observed against 0.19 expected). 22% of the lines have a feminine ending.
Baselines and intervals are described in the methods.
Contents
Oxford, at the Clarendon Press, 19074 linesSonnetsiambic pentameter · 18 linesAmour 1iambic pentameter · 14 linesAmour 2iambic pentameter · 14 linesAmour 3iambic pentameter · 14 linesAmour 4iambic pentameter · 14 linesAmour 5iambic pentameter · ABBACDDCEFFEBB · 14 linesAmour 6iambic pentameter · 14 linesAmour 7iambic pentameter · 14 linesAmour 8iambic pentameter · 14 linesAmour 9iambic pentameter · 14 linesAmour 10iambic hexameter · 14 linesAmour 11iambic pentameter · ABABCDCDEFEFGG · 14 linesAmour 12iambic pentameter · 14 linesAmour 13iambic pentameter · 14 linesAmour 14iambic pentameter · AABB · 15 linesAmour 15iambic pentameter · 17 linesAmour 16iambic pentameter · 18 linesAmour 17iambic hexameter · 14 linesAmour 18iambic pentameter · 14 linesAmour 19iambic pentameter · 14 linesAmour 20iambic pentameter · 14 linesAmour 21iambic pentameter · 14 linesAmour 22iambic pentameter · 14 linesAmour 23iambic pentameter · ABABCDCDEFEFGG · 14 linesAmour 24iambic pentameter · ABABCDCDEFEFCC · 14 linesAmour 25iambic pentameter · 14 linesAmour 26iambic pentameter · 14 linesAmour 27iambic hexameter · 14 linesAmour 28iambic pentameter · 14 linesAmour 29iambic pentameter · 14 linesAmour 30iambic pentameter · 14 linesAmour 31iambic pentameter · ABBACDDCEFFEGG · 14 linesAmour 32iambic hexameter · 14 linesAmour 33iambic pentameter · ABABCDCDCECEFF · 14 linesAmour 34iambic pentameter · 14 linesAmour 35iambic pentameter · ABABCDCDEFEFGG · 14 linesAmour 36iambic pentameter · 14 linesAmour 37iambic pentameter · ABBACDDCBCCBEE · 14 linesAmour 38iambic pentameter · 14 linesAmour 39iambic pentameter · 14 linesAmour 40iambic pentameter · 14 linesAmour 41iambic pentameter · 14 linesAmour 42iambic pentameter · 14 linesAmour 43iambic pentameter · 14 linesAmour 44iambic pentameter · ABABCDCDEFEFGG · 14 linesAmour 45iambic pentameter · ABABCDCDEFEFGG · 14 linesAmour 46iambic pentameter · 14 linesAmour 47iambic pentameter · 14 linesAmour 48iambic pentameter · 14 linesAmour 49iambic pentameter · 14 linesAmour 50iambic pentameter · 14 linesAmour 51iambic pentameter · 112 linesTo the Mooneiambic pentameter · 14 linesSonet 12iambic pentameter · 14 linesSonet 13iambic pentameter · 14 linesTo the Souletrochaic hexameter · 14 linesSonet 21iambic pentameter · 14 linesSonet 22iambic pentameter · 14 linesTo the Sphearesiambic pentameter · 14 linesSonet 24iambic pentameter · 14 linesSonet 25iambic pentameter · 14 linesSonet 27iambic pentameter · ABBACDDCEAAEFF · 14 linesTo the Sencesiambic pentameter · 14 linesTo the Vestallsiambic pentameter · ABABCDCDEBEBCC · 14 linesSonet 31iambic pentameter · 14 linesTo Admirationiambic pentameter · ABBCADDCAEECFF · 14 linesSonet 43iambic pentameter · 14 linesSonet 44iambic pentameter · 14 linesSonet 45iambic pentameter · 14 linesSonet 55iambic pentameter · 14 linesA Consonetiambic tetrameter · AABB · 14 linesTo Lucie Countesse of Bedfordiambic pentameter · 14 linesTo the Lady Anne Haringtoniambic pentameter · ABABCDCDEFEFBB · 14 linesTo Lunacieiambic pentameter · 14 linesSonnet 17iambic pentameter · ABBACDDCEFFEGG · 14 linesTo Follyiambic pentameter · 14 linesSonnet 27iambic pentameter · ABABCDCDEFEFGG · 14 linesSonnet 31iambic pentameter · 14 linesSonnet 41iambic pentameter · 14 linesTo Prouerbeiambic pentameter · 14 linesSonnet 63: To the High and Mighty Prince, James, King of Scotsiambic pentameter · ABABCDCDEFEFGG · 14 linesTo the Lady L.S.iambic pentameter · 14 linesSonnet 43iambic pentameter · ABABCBCBDEDEFF · 14 linesSonnet 46iambic pentameter · 14 linesSonnet 47iambic pentameter · 14 linesSonnet 50iambic pentameter · ABABCDCDEFEFGG · 14 linesSonnet 51iambic pentameter · ABABCDCDEFEFGG · 14 linesSonnet 57iambic pentameter · 14 linesSonnet 58iambic pentameter · ABABCDCDEFEFGG · 14 linesTo Sir Walter Aston, Knight of the Honourable Order of the Bath, and My Most Worthy Patroniambic pentameter · 15 linesSonnet 1iambic pentameter · 14 linesSonnet 6iambic pentameter · ABABCDCDEFEFGG · 14 linesSonnet 8iambic pentameter · ABABCDCDEFEFDD · 14 linesHis Remedie for Loueiambic pentameter · 14 linesSonnet 21iambic pentameter · 14 linesSonnet 27iambic pentameter · 14 linesSonnet 36: Cupid Coniurediambic pentameter · 14 linesSonnet 48iambic pentameter · 14 linesSonnet 52iambic pentameter · ABABCDCDEFEFGG · 14 linesSonnet 61: Since There's No Helpe, Come Let Vs Kisse and Partiambic pentameter · 14 linesTo Himselfe and the Harpeiambic trimeter · AABAB · 97 linesTo the New Yeereiambic tetrameter · 84 linesTo His Valentineiambic trimeter · ABABACCB · 72 linesThe Heartiambic trimeter · AABB · 48 linesThe Sacrifice to ApolloAABCBCDD · 64 linesTo Cvpidiambic trimeter · 54 linesAn Amovret Anacreontickiambic dimeter · AABB · 44 linesLoves Conqvestiambic trimeter · 30 linesTo the Viriginian Voyageiambic trimeter · ABCCAB · 72 linesAn Ode Written in the Peakeiambic trimeter · 42 linesHis Defence Against the Idle Critickiambic trimeter · AABCCB · 48 linesTo His Rivalliambic dimeter · 54 linesA Skeltoniadiambic trimeter · AABB · 36 linesThe Cryeriambic trimeter · 23 linesA Canzonetiambic tetrameter · 24 linesA Hymne to His Ladies Birth-Placetrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 68 linesTo the Cambro-Britans and Their Harpe, His Ballad of Agincovrtiambic trimeter · 120 linesOde 4: To My Worthy Frend, Master John Sauage of the Inner Templeiambic trimeter · ABAB · 40 linesOde 8: Singe Wee the Roseiambic trimeter · AABCCB · 54 linesElegies Vpon Svndry Occasionsiambic pentameter · AABB · 104 linesTreasurer for the English Colony in Virginiaiambic pentameter · AABB · 108 linesElegies upon Sundry Occasions (second elegy)iambic pentameter · AABB · 1130 linesThe Covrt of Fayrieiambic tetrameter · AAABCCCB · 704 linesThe Qvest of Cynthiacommon measure · ABAB · 232 linesThe Shepheards Sirenaiambic tetrameter · 383 linesThe Description of Eliziumcommon measure · ABAB · 112 linesRodope and Doridaiambic trimeter · 160 linesLalvs, Cleon, and Liropeiambic tetrameter · AABB · 362 linesWith Nimphes and ForrestersAABB · 484 linesCloris and Mertillaiambic tetrameter · 132 linesClaia, Lelipa, Clarinax a Hermitiambic tetrameter · 256 linesSilvivs, Halcivs, Melanthvsiambic hexameter · AABB · 260 linesFlorimel, Lelipa, Naijs, Codrvs a Ferimaniambic pentameter · 285 linesMertilla, Claia, Clorisiambic tetrameter · AABB · 222 linesMvses and Nimphsiambic tetrameter · 176 linesNaiis, Claia, Corbilvs, SatyreAABB · 4 linesCorbilusiambic pentameter · 148 linesSongs from the 'Shepherd's Garland'iambic pentameter · AABB · 162 linesBorrilltrochaic trimeter · 23 linesBatteiambic tetrameter · 370 linesRowlands Madrigalliambic trimeter · 100 linesMichael Draytoniambic pentameter · 14 linesIncipit Michael Draytoniambic pentameter · 38 linesExplicit Michael Draytoniambic pentameter · 55 linesOf the Worke and Translationiambic pentameter · AABB · 44 lines
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