This is an analysis of Hymn 124 by Isaac Watts.

The first and second Adam.
Rom. 5:12,etc.…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: a X bbaa Xcdd XXcc bbee bbffXddcc
  • Stanza lengths: 1,1,4,4,4,4,9,
  • Metre: 0111010 11 10010111 11110111 111110101 11110111 10010101 11010011 01011111 11010011 11110101 01010011 11010011 11011101 11110101 11110001 10010001 10010001 10010011 11010101 111101001 11011101 11011101 11010101 010111001 11011100
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 8
  • Lines: 26