This is an analysis of Hymn 48 by Isaac Watts.

The Christian race.
Isa. 40:28-31.…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: a X bXac dede Xfbc fgXg Xdgd
  • Stanza lengths: 1,1,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Metre: 0101 1011 01110111 1100100110 01110101 11010101 11011101 110101011 11010101 110101001 110111010 01011101 11011100 11010101 010101001 11110101 11111101 11011111 11110101 11010101 11011111 110010101
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Stanzas: 7
  • Lines: 22

Repeated words/phrases

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