This is an analysis of Saae Jeg Ikke Dine Spredes by Emil Aarestrup.

S[aae] jeg ikke Dine spredes
Naar de stille Stjerner funkle,…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: XXX XX
  • Stanza lengths: 3,2,
  • Metre: 111110 101101 11111000 1011100 111
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Guessed form: cinquain
  • Stanzas: 2
  • Lines: 5