This is an analysis of Madonna by Alfred Austin.

Let me, calm face, remain
For ever in these sweet sequestered nooks,…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: ababa cdcdc efefX eXeXe
  • Stanza lengths: 5,5,5,5,
  • Metre: 111101 1100110101 0101 1101000101 010101 101111 11000011111 1111 1001110011 110011 011111 1100010101 1101 1111010111 110101 110111 1111110001 1101 10011010101 010001
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 4
  • Lines: 20

Repeated words/phrases

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