This is an analysis of Verses Addressed To Amanda by James Thomson.

Ah, urged too late! from beauty's bondage free,
Why did I trust my liberty with thee?…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: aabbccddeebbaa
  • Stanza lengths: 14,
  • Metre: 1111010101 1011110001 1111100101 0101010111 1111110111 1111111101 11110101101 1111010101 1111111101 11010111001 00110101011 1101011101 1111010001 11001111111
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Stanzas: 1
  • Lines: 14

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