This is an analysis of To The Reader by Ben Jonson.

Pray thee, take care, that tak'st my book in hand,
To read it well - that is, to understand.…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: aa
  • Stanza lengths: 2,
  • Metre: 1111111101 0101100101
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Stanzas: 1
  • Lines: 2