This is an analysis of Seeking by Mathilde Blind.

In many a shape and fleeting apparition,
Sublime in age or with clear morning eyes,…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd efef gcgcXeaea
  • Stanza lengths: 4,4,4,9,
  • Metre: 010011101010 0101101101 10111100010 11001 10111101010 1101010111 111101001010 11001 10111101010 1110110101 10111111010 0111 10111111010 1101011111 11010101010 0101 10111100010 11010110101 11110100010 1101
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 5
  • Lines: 20