Godwin's Logic
Godwin, a goose, a fox and a sack of cornHave come to that river and same small boatThat have countless rowers and others borneOn countless trips without event of note.But Godwin cannot think to save...
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I'd say quatrain 3 needs some metrical fixes.L9 is trochaic and 1 syllable short. (Catalectic in foot 1?)L10&12 feature both the same problem: following foot 2 they depart from iambic pentameter...
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(1) I had failed to read this board's introduction, and apologize.(2) I should explain that I am writing about William Godwin's assertion that, given a choice and the necessity of saving only one, it...
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Thanx.Good luck with the revision!I'll repost my critique re your first Godwin sonnet. Interesting subject.Crispin
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While I think you have a strong natural ear, and there are some appealing phrases in this poem, I think it is highly problematic overall. The meter is highly irregular throughout the poem, and the...
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