165. God
In God there's nothing, but 'tis known to beEven God Himself, in perfect entity.
About this text
165. God is in the public domain. This text is taken from The Hesperides & Noble Numbers: Vol. 1 and 2, Project Gutenberg ebook #22421; the transcription's header, footer and licence were removed and nothing else was changed. You may copy, print and reuse it freely.
Cite as: Robert Herrick, 165. God, in Hesperides (1648), text of Project Gutenberg ebook #22421, Laurel, https://laurelpoetry.com/poem/herrick-hesperides/165-god.html, id L06176.
Form and metre
165. God is 2 lines in a single stanza. The lines average 10.5 syllables. 1 line ends on an unstressed syllable, a feminine ending.
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Scansion, line by line
Each line with its syllable count and the stresses the words themselves fix: / stressed, ˘ unstressed, · a syllable the word leaves free and the metre decides. How this is done.
| Line | Syl. | Stress |
|---|---|---|
| In God there's nothing, but 'tis known to be | 10 | ···/˘····· |
| Even God Himself, in perfect entity. | 11 | /˘·˘/·/·/˘˘ |
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