This is an analysis of As Fair As Morn by John Wilbye.

As fair as morn, as fresh as May,
a pretty grace in saying nay,…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: aaXXaaaXa
  • Stanza lengths: 9,
  • Metre: 11111111 01010101 1111 11111111 11110101 11110111 11111111 111111 1111111
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 1
  • Lines: 9

Repeated words/phrases

as, la