This is an analysis of Good Speech by Archibald Lampman.

Think not, because thine inmost heart means well,
Thou hast the freedom of rude speech: sweet words…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: abbacc
  • Stanza lengths: 6,
  • Metre: 1101110111 1101001111 1101000101 1001010101 1101010101 10111111101
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Stanzas: 1
  • Lines: 6