This is an analysis of In Spain by David McKee Wright.

Tagus, farewell! that westward with thy streams
Turns up the grains of gold already tried…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: abababcc
  • Stanza lengths: 8,
  • Metre: 1011110011 1101010101 0111111101 1001110101 1001110111 1101110101 11110011111 0101011011
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Guessed form: ottava rima
  • Stanzas: 1
  • Lines: 8