This is an analysis of Epigram - Thy Nags, The Leanest Things Alive by Matthew Prior.

Thy nags, the leanest things alive,
So very hard thou lovest to drive,…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: aabb
  • Stanza lengths: 4,
  • Metre: 11010101 110111001 11110101 01110111
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 1
  • Lines: 4