This is an analysis of Suk by Jens Baggesen.

Smerte! hvi forgiæves beder du?
Eene mildt bønhørte Bønner læge!…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: XX XX
  • Stanza lengths: 2,2,
  • Metre: 1101100 11111 11110110 111100
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 2
  • Lines: 4