This is an analysis of Song #5 by John Clare.

I would not feign a single sigh
Nor weep a single tear for thee:…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: aaaababa cbcbabab bdbdcece
  • Stanza lengths: 8,8,8,
  • Metre: 11110101 11010111 01011111 01011110 11100101 01010011 110101011 01010101 11110111 111100101 11111101 11110101 10010101 11110101 11010101 11011111 11110101 11011101 11110001 01011101 11110101 11111111 01010101 11110101
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 3
  • Lines: 24