979. On Tomasin Parsons
Grow up in beauty, as thou dost begin,And be of all admired, Tomasin.
Words in this poem
- admired a.
- Regarded with wonder and delight; highly prized; as, an admired poem.
Definitions and etymologies from Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913.
About this text
979. On Tomasin Parsons 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, 979. On Tomasin Parsons, in Hesperides (1648), text of Project Gutenberg ebook #22421, Laurel, https://laurelpoetry.com/poem/herrick-hesperides/979-on-tomasin-parsons.html, id L05886.
Form and metre
979. On Tomasin Parsons 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grow up in beauty, as thou dost begin, | 10 | ···/˘···˘/ |
| And be of all admired, Tomasin. | 10 | ····˘/˘··· |
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