This is an analysis of Ye Restless Thoughts by John Wilbye.

Ye restless thoughts, that harbour discontent,
Cease your assaults and let my heart lament,…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: aabbcc
  • Stanza lengths: 6,
  • Metre: 1101110001 1101111101 1111110111 1111011101 101101111111 1101110001
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Guessed form: heroic couplets
  • Stanzas: 1
  • Lines: 6

Repeated words/phrases

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