This is an analysis of The Steadfast Shepherd by George Wither.

Hence away, thou siren, leave me,
Pish! unclasp those wanton arms,…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: ababXcXC adedacbC eaeabcXc
  • Stanza lengths: 8,8,8,
  • Metre: 10111011 1101101 10111011 1110101 11101101 11010101 11011101 11011101 01101110 1011101 10111010 1011011 11011101 011110001 11010111 11011101 11111010 1011101 11101010 11000101 110101101 1111101 11011111 11110001
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 3
  • Lines: 24