This is an analysis of To Seraphina by James Thomson.

The wanton's charms, however bright,
Are like the false illusive light…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: aabbaaaaaaccddcceeffcc
  • Stanza lengths: 22,
  • Metre: 01011101 11010101 110010001 01000101 11111101 11011101 01010101 11010101 1100111001 01000111 010110001 11011101 11000101 01110100 11010101 010100101 01100101 00010101 10110001 11110101 11000101 110010001
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 1
  • Lines: 22

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