This is an analysis of The Disciples At Sea by John Newton.

Constrained by their Lord to embark,
And venture, without him, to sea;…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: ababcccc dedeeeee fgfgefef hihidddd ajajcbcb
  • Stanza lengths: 8,8,8,8,8,
  • Metre: 01111001 11001101 010110011 11001010 11101101 11011001 11011101 11001001 11101101 01001001 11101001 11111011 11001111 01011001 01011101 11111101 11001011 11101001 11001001 11011001 11011101 11001111 01001101 01101001 00111001 11001011 01111001 11001111 11011101 11001011 11111011 11001111 11111001 01111001 11111111 11111001 01101101 01101111 11001001 11011001
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 5
  • Lines: 40

Repeated words/phrases

they, to, we, and

Anaphora

they, the