This is an analysis of Hymn 156 by Isaac Watts.
Presumption and despair; or, Satan's various temptations.
I hate the tempter and his charms,…
Structure
- Rhyme scheme: a abab acac aXaX XbcX dddX efef Xgcg
- Stanza lengths: 1,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
- Metre: 010101110100010 11010101 110101 01010101 011101 11110101 110101 11110101 010101 110110101 0101010 10111111 10100100 111101010 010111 1110101 1101010 11011011 1011101 01110111 1111110 11010101 110101 11010101 010101 010111010 110101 11110111 011101
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Guessed form: ballad stanza
- Stanzas: 8
- Lines: 29
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