37. Sin Seen
When once the sin has fully acted been,Then is the horror of the trespass seen.
About this text
37. Sin Seen 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, 37. Sin Seen, in Hesperides (1648), text of Project Gutenberg ebook #22421, Laurel, https://laurelpoetry.com/poem/herrick-hesperides/37-sin-seen.html, id L06048.
Form and metre
37. Sin Seen is 2 lines in a single stanza. The lines average 10.0 syllables.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| When once the sin has fully acted been, | 10 | ·····/˘/˘· |
| Then is the horror of the trespass seen. | 10 | ···/˘··/·· |
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