This is an analysis of The Herd And The Mavis by George MacDonald.
'What gars ye sing,' said the herd-laddie,
'What gars ye sing sae lood?'…
Structure
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- Closest metre:
- Guessed form:
- Stanzas: 16
- Lines: 61
Repeated words/phrases
', an', he, to, ye
Anaphora
'what, an', nor, 'i
