This is an analysis of John Heki by Charles Harpur.

Should Switzerland’s rude rocks be held the throne
Of freedom (sanctioned there by God to quell…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: abXbbaabcdXdXc
  • Stanza lengths: 14,
  • Metre: 1100110101 0101011101 11010100110 0101001111 1101010101 1111010101 0101111111 11000101001 1100011111 1101110101 1011010101 1011000101 1101011000 0011000101
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Stanzas: 1
  • Lines: 14