Lucasta
Richard Lovelace, Cavalier: "To Lucasta, Going to the Wars", "To Althea, from Prison".
Measured across the book
Across its 5,351 lines, 95% of stressed syllables fall on the beat (95% interval 94% to 95%). Alliteration runs at 1.02 times what shuffling the words would give (0.23 observed against 0.22 expected). 17% of the lines have a feminine ending.
Baselines and intervals are described in the methods.
Contents
A Paradoxcommon measure · AABB · 64 linesSonnetiambic tetrameter · 67 linesTo Lucasta. The Roseiambic tetrameter · AABB · 26 linesLove Conquer'diambic tetrameter · 20 linesA Loose Saraband. Set by Mr. Henry Lawescommon measure · 47 linesOrpheus to Woodstrochaic tetrameter · AABB · 10 linesOrpheus to Beasts Iiambic dimeter · 7 linesOrpheus to Beasts II10 linesDialogue, Lucasta, Alexisiambic pentameter · AABB · 41 linesLucasta Weepingcommon measure · ABAB · 12 linesTo Lucasta. From Prison an Epodeiambic tetrameter · AABB · 56 linesLucasta's Fanne, with a Looking-Glasse in Itiambic pentameter · ABAB · 36 linesLucasta, Taking the Waters at Tunbridgeiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 28 linesTo Lucasta. Ode Lyrickcommon measure · 57 linesUpon the Curtaine of Lucasta's Picture, It Was Thus Wroughtiambic pentameter · AABB · 6 linesLucasta's World. Epodeiambic tetrameter · 24 linesThe Apostacy of One, and but One Ladyiambic tetrameter · 28 linesA Dialogueiambic tetrameter · ABBA · 56 linesAramantha. A Pastoralliambic tetrameter · AABB · 389 linesTo Ellinda, That Lately I Have Not Writteniambic tetrameter · AABB · 18 linesBeing Treated. To Ellindaiambic pentameter · AABB · 58 linesTo Ellinda, Vpon His Late Recovery, a Paradoxtrochaic tetrameter · 28 linesTo Chloe, Courting Her for His Friendiambic tetrameter · AABB · 28 linesGratiana Dauncing and Singing Iiambic tetrameter · 6 linesGratiana Dauncing and Singing IIiambic tetrameter · 6 linesGratiana Dauncing and Singing IIIiambic tetrameter · AABCCB · 6 linesGratiana Dauncing and Singing IViambic tetrameter · AABB · 125 linesThe Scrutinieiambic tetrameter · ABABB · 20 linesPrincesse Loysa Drawingiambic pentameter · 219 linesOn the Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Filmer. An Elegiacall Epitaphiambic tetrameter · AABB · 80 linesThe Lady A. L. My Asylum in a Great Extremityiambic pentameter · AABB · 103 linesA Lady with a Falcon on Her Fist. To the Honourable My Cousin a Liambic tetrameter · 24 linesA Prologue to the Scholars. A Comaedy Presented at the White Fryersiambic pentameter · AABB · 32 linesThe Epilogueiambic pentameter · AABB · 40 linesAgainst the Love of Great Onesiambic tetrameter · AABB · 67 linesTo Althea, from Prisoniambic tetrameter · 79 linesThe Answeriambic tetrameter · AABB · 140 lines"To His Fairest Valentine Mrs. A. Liambic tetrameter · AABB · 30 linesValiant Loveiambic pentameter · 62 linesThe Faire Beggeriambic pentameter · 127 linesClitophon and Lucippe Translated. To the Ladiesiambic tetrameter · 125 linesTo Fletcher Reviv'diambic pentameter · AABB · 74 linesTo the Right H0N0Rable John Lovelace, Esquireiambic tetrameter · 17 linesHer Reserved Looksiambic tetrameter · 8 linesLucasta Laughingiambic tetrameter · AABB · 21 linesTo Lucastaiambic pentameter · 23 linesLove Inthron'd: Odeiambic tetrameter · ABABCCDD · 32 linesHer Muffeiambic pentameter · AABBB · 25 linesA Black Patch on Lucasta's Faceiambic pentameter · AABB · 44 linesTo Lucastaiambic tetrameter · 12 linesTo Lucastaiambic tetrameter · 15 linesLucasta at the Bathiambic tetrameter · AABB · 40 linesThe Antiambic pentameter · ABABCC · 36 linesSongiambic tetrameter · ABABCC · 28 linesN' Entendez Vous Pas Ce Languageiambic trimeter · AABB · 36 linesCourante Monsieuriambic tetrameter · AABB · 12 linesA Loose Sarabandiambic tetrameter · ABABCCDD · 48 linesThe Falconiambic tetrameter · AABB · 114 linesTo Chlorisiambic tetrameter · AABCCB · 60 linesTo a Lady with Child That Ask'd an Old Shirtiambic pentameter · AABB · 21 linesAnotheriambic tetrameter · AABB · 16 linesOde Iiambic pentameter · AABB · 10 linesOde IIiambic tetrameter · AABB · 10 linesOde IIIiambic tetrameter · AABB · 10 linesOde IViambic tetrameter · AABB · 17 linesThe Duelliambic pentameter · 30 linesCupid Far Goneiambic tetrameter · AABB · 30 linesA Mock Song Iiambic trimeter · AABCCBDDDEFFFE · 14 linesA Mock Song IIanapaestic dimeter · 14 linesA Fly Caught in a Cobwebiambic tetrameter · AABB · 48 linesA Fly About a Glasse of Burnt Claretiambic tetrameter · AABB · 80 linesFemale Gloryiambic hexameter · AABB · 18 linesA Dialogue. Lute and Voiceiambic hexameter · AABB · 10 linesChorus. Sing, Touch, &CAABB · 29 linesA Duelliambic tetrameter · AABB · 194 linesThe Snayliambic tetrameter · AABB · 66 linesAnotheriambic tetrameter · AABB · 26 linesA Poemiambic pentameter · AABB · 161 linesAdvice to My Best Brother, Coll: Francis Lovelaceiambic pentameter · AABB · 68 linesUpon the Three Daughters of My Dear Brother Mr. R. Caesariambic pentameter · AABB · 17 linesA Panegyrick to the Best Picture of Friendship, Mr. Pet. Lillyiambic pentameter · AABB · 152 linesA Satyreiambic pentameter · 283 linesTo My Dear Friend Mr. E[Ldred] R on His Poems Moral and Divineiambic pentameter · AABB · 81 linesThe Wild Goose Chaseiambic pentameter · AABB · 54 linesTo, My Noble Kinsman Thomas Stanley, Esq, on His Lyrick Poems Composed, by Mr. John Gambleiambic tetrameter · 27 linesTo Dr. F. B[Eale]; on His Book of Chesseiambic pentameter · AABB · 64 linesSanazari Hexasticontrochaic heptameter · unrhymed · 6 linesSanazar's Hexastickiambic pentameter · AABB · 6 linesDe Scaevolatrochaic hexameter · unrhymed · 6 linesEnglishediambic pentameter · 6 linesItemtrochaic heptameter · unrhymed · 6 linesAnotheriambic pentameter · 6 linesItem4 linesAnotherAABB · 4 linesItem4 linesAnotherAABB · 4 linesPentadiitrochaic pentameter · 14 linesEnglishediambic pentameter · 14 linesAd M. T. Ciceronem. Catul Ep. 50trochaic pentameter · 7 linesTo Marcus T. Cicero. In an English Pentastick5 linesAd Juvencium. Cat. Ep. 49trochaic pentameter · 6 linesTo Juvenciusiambic pentameter · 60 linesAusonius Lib. I. EpigAABB · 4 linesEnglishedAABB · 4 linesA La Chabotiambic tetrameter · AABB · 18 linesLineally Translated Out of the Frenchiambic trimeter · 6 linesAusoniusunrhymed · 6 linesIn Englishiambic pentameter · AABB · 6 linesAusontrochaic heptameter · unrhymed · 10 linesIn Englishiambic pentameter · AABB · 10 linesAusonius Epig4 linesIn EnglishAABB · 4 linesAvieni V. C. Ad Amicostrochaic heptameter · unrhymed · 7 linesEnglishediambic pentameter · AABB · 7 linesAd Fabullum. Catul. Lib. I. Ep. 13iambic pentameter · 64 linesIn Rufum. Catul. Ep. 64trochaic hexameter · 10 linesTo Rufusiambic pentameter · AABB · 10 linesDe Inconstantia Foeminei Amoris4 linesFemale InconstancyAABB · 4 linesAd Lesbiam, Cat. Ep. 73trochaic hexameter · 10 linesEnglishediambic pentameter · AABB · 10 linesIn Lesbiam Cat. Ep. 76AABB · 4 linesEnglished4 linesAd Quintium. Cat. Ep. 834 linesTo QuintiusAABB · 4 linesDe Quintia Et Lesbia. Ep. 87unrhymed · 6 linesEnglishediambic pentameter · AABB · 6 linesDe Suo in Lesbiam Amore. Ep. 884 linesEnglishedAABB · 4 linesAd Sylonem. Ep. 1044 linesEnglishedAABB · 4 linesTo the Memory of My Worthy Friend Coll. Richard Lovelaceiambic pentameter · AABB · 180 linesAn Elegieiambic pentameter · AABB · 79 linesElegieiambic pentameter · AABB · 43 linesOn My Brotheriambic pentameter · AABB · 28 linesEpitaphiambic tetrameter · AABB · 15 lines
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