Sonnet XXXV. To Fortitude
Charlotte Smith 1749 (London) – 1806 (Tilford, Surrey)
NYMPH of the rock! whose dauntless spirit braves
The beating storm, and bitter winds that howl
Round thy cold breast; and hear'st the bursting waves
And the deep thunder with unshaken soul;
Oh come!--and show how vain the cares that press
On my weak bosom--and how little worth
Is the false fleeting meteor, Happiness,
That still misleads the wanderers of the earth!
Strengthen'd by thee, this heart shall cease to melt
O'er ills that poor humanity must bear;
Nor friends estranged, or ties dissolved be felt
To leave regret, and fruitless anguish there:
And when at length it heaves its latest sigh,
Thou and mild Hope shall teach me how to die.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | ABACDEFEGHGHII |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 641 |
Words | 115 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 14 |
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