This is an analysis of Song.—oh, Long Enough My Life Has Been by Louisa Stuart Costello.

Oh! long enough my life has been,
Since I thy love have known;…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: aaaa bcbc adad
  • Stanza lengths: 4,4,4,
  • Metre: 11011110 111111 11110101 110101 11111111 111101 11000101 110111 11111101 110011 111011011 111101
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 3
  • Lines: 12