This is an analysis of From The Portuguese, 'Tu Mi Chamas' by George Gordon Byron.

In moments to delight devoted,
'My life!' with tenderest tone you cry;…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: abXb XcXc X abXb
  • Stanza lengths: 4,4,1,4,
  • Metre: 010001010 1100100111 111111110 01110111 0110101111 110111010 111100011 111101110 11010 1111111101 10110101001 1100111111 1101111101
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Stanzas: 3
  • Lines: 14