This is an analysis of Hymn 83 by Isaac Watts.

Afflictions and death under Providence.
Job 5:6-8.…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: a X baba bcbc baba dadb
  • Stanza lengths: 1,1,4,4,4,4,
  • Metre: 0101110100 111 10010101 110111 11110111 010100 11110101 111101 11010011 111101 10111111 110101 11110111 011100 110111011 111101 11111111 111101
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 6
  • Lines: 18