This is an analysis of My Clare by John Bradford.

Oh ! do not doubt, my gentle Clare,
The love of this fond heart ;…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: aBABAB cdcDAD efeFAF gfgFAF gegEAEXaBABAb
  • Stanza lengths: 6,6,6,6,13,
  • Metre: 11111101 010011 11111111 011101 11 011101 01111101 110101 11011111 111101 11 111101 11010101 111101 01001111 010101 11 010101 11010101 110101 00111101 111101 11 111101 110110101 011111 11110101 010101 11 010101 11111101 010011 11111111 011101 11 0111101
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 6
  • Lines: 36

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