This is an analysis of Gibeon by John Newton.

When Joshua, by God's command,
Invaded Canaan's guilty land;…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: aaaa aabb aacc ddXX ddee aaaa aaff gghh
  • Stanza lengths: 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Metre: 11001101 01010101 10010101 01011101 11010101 01010101 110010101 11011101 10111101 11011001 11000101 01110101 01010101 11111101 110011101 01110110 11010101 10010101 11010101 01110101 11010101 11111101 11010111 11010101 10111111 111111001 01011101 110010111 01010111 11110001 11111101 01110011
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 8
  • Lines: 32

Repeated words/phrases

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