This is an analysis of Die, Hapless Man by John Wilbye.

Die, hapless man, since she denies thee grace,
Die, and despair, sith she doth scorn to love thee.…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: ababcc
  • Stanza lengths: 6,
  • Metre: 1101110111 11011111011 1111111101 11110111101 1101101101 1001110101
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Stanzas: 1
  • Lines: 6

Anaphora

die