This is an analysis of Hymn For St. John's Eve, 29th June by John Dryden.

O sylvan prophet! whose eternal fame
Echoes from Judah's hills and Jordan's stream;…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: aabb aaXX bbcc ddee
  • Stanza lengths: 4,4,4,4,
  • Metre: 1101010101 1001011101 01001101 11110011 0100010101 0101001111 111101100 110010101 1001110001 0101010111 11000101 01011101 0001010101 1101110111 11110111 01001101
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Stanzas: 4
  • Lines: 16

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