209. Christ's Suffering
Justly our dearest Saviour may abhor us,Who hath more suffered by us far, than for us.
Words in this poem
- saviour n.
- One who saves, preserves, or delivers from destruction or danger. [OE. saveour, OF. salveor, F. sauveur, fr. L. salvator to save. See Save, v.]
- abhor v. i.
- To shrink back with horror, disgust, or dislike; to be contrary or averse; -- with from.
Definitions and etymologies from Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913.
About this text
209. Christ's Suffering 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, 209. Christ's Suffering, in Hesperides (1648), text of Project Gutenberg ebook #22421, Laurel, https://laurelpoetry.com/poem/herrick-hesperides/209-christ-s-suffering.html, id L06220.
Form and metre
209. Christ's Suffering is 2 lines in a single stanza. The lines average 11.0 syllables.
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Rhyme words, stanza by stanza
The word that ends each line, lettered by the rhyme it makes; a dash is a line whose rhyme the dictionary could not confirm.
- 1 AA usA · usA
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Justly our dearest Saviour may abhor us, | 11 | /˘//˘/˘·˘/· |
| Who hath more suffered by us far, than for us. | 11 | ···/˘······ |
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