This is an analysis of Christmas Greetings by Lewis Carroll.

Lady dear, if Fairies may
For a moment lay aside…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: abab acac bXbX abab adad
  • Stanza lengths: 4,4,4,4,4,
  • Metre: 1010101 1010101 1011101 1110101 1110101 1010111 1011101 1010001 1110111 1010001 1010101 1110001 1011110 11100101 1010011 1010101 1010111 1010101 1111011 1010111
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 5
  • Lines: 20