This is an analysis of Psalm 89 by Isaac Watts.

The covenant made with Christ; or, The true David.
For ever shall my song record…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: a aaaa aabb ccdd bbee ffdX gghh
  • Stanza lengths: 1,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Metre: 010010110110 11011101 01110001 10111101 11010101 10011111 101110101 01110101 10111101 11110111 11010101 11110111 11010111 1001011101 11110111 010101011 11110101 100110111 01110111 11100101 110110110 11010111 10010101 10010101 11010101
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 7
  • Lines: 25

Repeated words/phrases

thou, my, to