This is an analysis of Ghosts by Edward Robeson Taylor.

The ghosts that come from out the years,
Dream-winged and purged of passion's fears,…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: aabXX aabCXaabbaC
  • Stanza lengths: 5,11,
  • Metre: 01110100 11110101 11111101 010111110 01110110 111011101 11011101 11010101 1101 11010111 11001111 11010111 01011101 11110001 1101
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Stanzas: 3
  • Lines: 15

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