This is an analysis of An Invite, To Eternity by John Clare.

Wilt thou go with me, sweet maid,
Say, maiden, wilt thou go with me…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: aBacbbbb ddddBcee Bbffbbbb
  • Stanza lengths: 8,8,8,
  • Metre: 1110111 11011101 1010101 01110100 1011101 1010101 11111101 11011101 11010101 11011101 110111001 11010001 11011101 10110100 11011101 11011111 11011101 00110100 01011001 01011111 11001100 11101101 11111101 01010111
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 3
  • Lines: 24

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