Henry, A Rebus on unreadable (war) 38 lines, 320 words, 1176 phonemes, 76460 milliseconds MSS p42-3 dated 1786, Unpublished Link to Henry, A Rebus on unreadable (war)
Take the name of that hero who dreadful in war T-EY1-K DH-AH0 N-EY1-M AH1-V DH-AE1-T HH-IH1-R-OW0 HH-UW1 D-R-EH1-D-F-AH0-L IH0-N W-AO1-R HF-MF Hfav 1 1 /LinW 0.100 /AllW 0.066
Spread the terror of Rome thro the nations afar , S-P-R-EH1-D DH-AH0 T-EH1-R-ER0 AH1-V R-OW1-M TH-R-UW1 DH-AH0 N-EY1-SH-AH0-N-Z AH0-F-AA1-R HF-MF Hfav 1 1 /LinW 0.111 /AllW 0.066
With the King of the fairies that sly jealous sprite W-IH1-DH DH-AH0 K-IH1-NG AH1-V DH-AH0 F-EH1-R-IY0-Z DH-AE1-T S-L-AY1 JH-EH1-L-AH0-S S-P-R-AY1-T HF-MF Hfav Mfav 4 2 2 /LinW 0.200 0.200 /AllW 0.066 0.032
Who sleeps all the day but who gambols all night HH-UW1 S-L-IY1-P-S AO1-L DH-AH0 D-EY1 B-AH1-T HH-UW1 G-AE1-M-B-AH0-L-Z AO1-L N-AY1-T HF-MF Hfav 1 1 /LinW 0.100 /AllW 0.066
Green caty-dids draw him - a nutshell contains him , G-R-IY1-N K-EY1-T-IY0-D-IH1-D-Z D-R-AO1 HH-IH1-M AH0 N-AH1-T-SH-EH2-L K-AH0-N-T-EY1-N-Z HH-IH1-M HF-MF Hfav 1 1 /LinW 0.125 /AllW 0.066
His kingdom a meadow & a dewdrop sustains him . HH-IH1-Z K-IH1-NG-D-AH0-M AH0 M-EH1-D-OW2 AH-N-D AH0 D-UW1-D-R-AA1-P S-AH0-S-T-EY1-N-Z HH-IH1-M HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
What the peasant enjoys when his labor is o'er W-AH1-T DH-AH0 P-EH1-Z-AH0-N-T EH0-N-JH-OY1-Z W-EH1-N HH-IH1-Z L-EY1-B-ER0 IH1-Z AO-R HF-MF Hfav Mfav 4 2 2 /LinW 0.222 0.222 /AllW 0.066 0.032
And the seaboy embraces the hurricane's roar . AH0-N-D DH-AH0 S-IY1-B-OY1 EH0-M-B-R-EY1-S-IH0-Z DH-AH0 HH-ER1-AH0-K-EY2-N-Z R-AO1-R HF-MF Hfav 1 1 /LinW 0.143 /AllW 0.066
What the pretty girls cry tho their meaning is yes W-AH1-T DH-AH0 P-R-IH1-T-IY0 G-ER1-L-Z K-R-AY1 DH-OW1 DH-EH1-R M-IY1-N-IH0-NG IH1-Z Y-EH1-S HF-MF Hfav Mfav 2 1 1 /LinW 0.100 0.100 /AllW 0.066 0.032
When swains at their feet ask the boon of a kiss . W-EH1-N S-W-EY-N-Z AE1-T DH-EH1-R F-IY1-T AE1-S-K DH-AH0 B-UW1-N AH1-V AH0 K-IH1-S HF-MF Hfav Mfav 4 3 1 /LinW 0.273 0.091 /AllW 0.066 0.032
That period of day when gay Phoebus retires DH-AE1-T P-IH1-R-IY0-AH0-D AH1-V D-EY1 W-EH1-N G-EY1 F-IY1-B-AH0-S R-IH0-T-AY1-R-Z HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
To the arms of his Thetis to meet keener fires . T-UW1 DH-AH0 AA1-R-M-Z AH1-V HH-IH1-Z TH-IY1-T-AH0-S T-UW1 M-IY1-T K-IY1-N-ER0 F-AY1-ER0-Z HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
That passion delightful which thrilling imparts DH-AE1-T P-AE1-SH-AH0-N D-IH0-L-AY1-T-F-AH0-L W-IH1-CH TH-R-IH1-L-IH0-NG IH0-M-P-AA1-R-T-S HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
Feelings more than ecstatic to congenial hearts , F-IY1-L-IH0-NG-Z M-AO1-R DH-AE1-N EH0-K-S-T-AE1-T-IH0-K T-UW1 K-AH0-N-JH-IY1-N-Y-AH0-L HH-AA1-R-T-S HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
Which arouses to fury - and lulls to repose W-IH1-CH ER0-AW1-Z-IH0-Z T-UW1 F-Y-UH1-R-IY0 AH0-N-D L-AH1-L-Z T-UW1 R-IY0-P-OW1-Z HF-MF Mfav 2 2 /LinW 0.250 /AllW 0.032
Is keen as the thorn yet as sweet as the rose . IH1-Z K-IY1-N AE1-Z DH-AH0 TH-AO1-R-N Y-EH1-T AE1-Z S-W-IY1-T AE1-Z DH-AH0 R-OW1-Z HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
The goddess white-robed by whom unbefriended DH-AH0 G-AA1-D-AH0-S W-AY1-T-R-OW1-B-D B-AY1 HH-UW1-M AH1-N-B-IH0-F-R-EH1-N-D-IH0-D HF-MF Mfav 1 1 /LinW 0.167 /AllW 0.032
Even beauty and wit pass along unattended . IY1-V-IH0-N B-Y-UW1-T-IY0 AH0-N-D W-IH1-T P-AE1-S AH0-L-AO1-NG AH0-N-AH0-T-EH1-N-D-IH0-D HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
That region where heav'n-born freedom resides DH-AE1-T R-IY1-JH-AH0-N W-EH1-R HH-EH1-V-N-B-AO1-R-N F-R-IY1-D-AH0-M R-IH0-Z-AY1-D-Z HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
Where plenty is found and contentment abides W-EH1-R P-L-EH1-N-T-IY0 IH1-Z F-AW1-N-D AH0-N-D K-AH0-N-T-EH1-N-T-M-AH0-N-T AH0-B-AY1-D-Z HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
Where scenes all delightful enrapture the mind W-EH1-R S-IY1-N-Z AO1-L D-IH0-L-AY1-T-F-AH0-L EH0-N-R-AE1-P-CH-ER0 DH-AH0 M-AY1-N-D HF-MF Hfav 1 1 /LinW 0.143 /AllW 0.066
Where each shepherd is true and each maiden is kind . W-EH1-R IY1-CH SH-EH1-P-ER0-D IH1-Z T-R-UW1 AH0-N-D IY1-CH M-EY1-D-AH0-N IH1-Z K-AY1-N-D HF-MF Mfav 1 1 /LinW 0.100 /AllW 0.032
That goddess refulgent whose glance pours the day , DH-AE1-T G-AA1-D-AH0-S R-IY0-F-F-UH1-L-JH-AH0-N-T HH-UW1-Z G-L-AE1-N-S P-AO1-R-Z DH-AH0 D-EY1 HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
Where midnight , and error , and ignorance lay . W-EH1-R M-IH1-D-N-AY2-T AH0-N-D EH1-R-ER0 AH0-N-D IH1-G-N-ER0-AH0-N-S L-EY1 HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
The chief who rush'd bold thro the Granican flood DH-AH0 CH-IY1-F HH-UW1 R-AH-SH-T B-OW1-L-D TH-R-UW1 DH-AH0 G-R-AE1-N-AH0-K-AH0-N F-L-AH1-D HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
While the fates pale with fear on the shore trembling stood . W-AY1-L DH-AH0 F-EY1-T-S P-EY1-L W-IH1-DH F-IH1-R AA1-N DH-AH0 SH-AO1-R T-R-EH1-M-B-AH0-L-IH0-NG S-T-UH1-D HF-MF Hfav 1 1 /LinW 0.091 /AllW 0.066
What each one pursues tho but few can obtain W-AH1-T IY1-CH W-AH1-N P-ER0-S-UW1-Z DH-OW1 B-AH1-T F-Y-UW1 K-AE1-N AH0-B-T-EY1-N HF-MF Hfav Mfav 2 1 1 /LinW 0.111 0.111 /AllW 0.066 0.032
And ever repays its possession with pain . AH0-N-D EH1-V-ER0 R-IY2-P-EY1-Z IH1-T-S P-AH0-Z-EH1-SH-AH0-N W-IH1-DH P-EY1-N HF-MF Hfav 1 1 /LinW 0.143 /AllW 0.066
What wrings the kind heart when distress is in view W-AH1-T R-IH0-NG-Z DH-AH0 K-AY1-N-D HH-AA1-R-T W-EH1-N D-IH0-S-T-R-EH1-S IH1-Z IH0-N V-Y-UW1 HF-MF Hfav 2 2 /LinW 0.200 /AllW 0.066
And what each observer discovers in you . AH0-N-D W-AH1-T IY1-CH AH0-B-Z-ER1-V-ER0 D-IH0-S-K-AH1-V-ER0-Z IH0-N Y-UW1 HF-MF Hfav 1 1 /LinW 0.143 /AllW 0.066
And lastly that word which no lover can bear AH0-N-D L-AE1-S-T-L-IY0 DH-AE1-T W-ER1-D W-IH1-CH N-OW1 L-AH1-V-ER0 K-AE1-N B-EH1-R HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
Nor I from this charmer with patience can hear . N-AO1-R AY1 F-R-AH1-M DH-IH1-S CH-AA1-R-M-ER0 W-IH1-DH P-EY1-SH-AH0-N-S K-AE1-N HH-IY1-R HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
The initials of these ye lads and ye lasses DH-AH0 IH0-N-IH1-SH-AH0-L-Z AH1-V DH-IY1-Z Y-IY1 L-AE1-D-Z AH0-N-D Y-IY1 L-AE1-S-AH0-Z HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
Will show you a girl that description surpasses . W-IH1-L SH-OW1 Y-UW1 AH0 G-ER1-L DH-AE1-T D-IH0-S-K-R-IH1-P-SH-AH0-N S-ER0-P-AE1-S-IH0-Z HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
The lily combin'd with the new-open'd rose DH-AH0 L-IH1-L-IY0 K-AH0-M-B-AY1-N-D W-IH1-DH DH-AH0 N-UW1-OW1-P-AH0-N-D R-OW1-Z HF-MF Hfav 2 2 /LinW 0.286 /AllW 0.066
In her bosom's displayed - on her cheek sweetly glows . IH0-N HH-ER0 B-UH1-Z-AH0-M-Z D-IH0-S-P-L-EY1-D AA1-N HH-ER0 CH-IY1-K S-W-IY1-T-L-IY0 G-L-OW1-Z HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
Her pencil e'en fancy throws by in despair HH-ER0 P-EH1-N-S-AH0-L IY-N F-AE1-N-S-IY0 TH-R-OW1-Z B-AY1 IH0-N D-IH0-S-P-EH1-R HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
When fondly attempting to copy my fair . W-EH1-N F-AA1-N-D-L-IY0 AH0-T-EH1-M-P-T-IH0-NG T-UW1 K-AA1-P-IY0 M-AY1 F-EH1-R HF-MF 0 /LinW /AllW
HF-MF Pair Totals for this Poem Hfav Mfav 22 11 0.21% 0.11%