This is an analysis of My Little Boy by Joseph Skipsey.

MY little boy, thy laughter
Goes to my bosom core,…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd efef gbgb
  • Stanza lengths: 4,4,4,4,
  • Metre: 1101110 101101 1111010 011111 1011010 010111 1111010 110101 1101110 110101 0101010 111101 1101110 111111 0111010 111101
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 4
  • Lines: 16