Song XIX. - When bright Ophelia treads the green
William Shenstone 1714 (Halesowen) – 1763 (Halesowen)
When bright Ophelia treads the green,
In all the pride of dress and mien;
Averse to freedom, mirth and play,
The lofty rival of the day;
Methinks, to my enchanted eye,
The lilies droop, the roses die.
But when, disdaining art, the fair
Assumes a soft engaging air;
Mild as the opening morn of May,
And as the feather'd warblers gay;
The scene improves where'er she goes,
More sweetly smile the pink and rose.
O lovely maid! propitious hear,
Nor think thy Damon insincere.
Pity my wild delusive flame;
For though the flowers are still the same,
To me they languish, or improve,
And plainly tell me that I love.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AABBCC DDBBEE XXFFXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 600 |
Words | 112 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 6, 6 |
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