This is an analysis of Love's Growth by John Donne.

I scarce believe my love to be so pure
As I had thought it was,…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: abacaa XccXcbdd efXfdd ghhgeecc
  • Stanza lengths: 6,8,6,8,
  • Metre: 1101110011 111101 010101 1100110101 1011110111 111100001101 100100111110 0111001010 1101110111 10010101011 1111101111 0111110111 11111010001 1011101011 1111011100 1100101 100100 1101110111 1011110101 0101011111 0101011100 0111110101 11110111101 1111010101 11101110111 1101010101 1101010101 11010100101
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Stanzas: 4
  • Lines: 28