This is an analysis of Songs Set To Music: 7. Set By Mr. De Fesch by Matthew Prior.

Phillis, this pious talk give o'er,
And modesty pretend no more,…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: XXabba ccdeed
  • Stanza lengths: 6,6,
  • Metre: 100101110 11000111 001111 10111101 11101111 110111 01110001 11011101 100101 11011101 11011001 100101
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 2
  • Lines: 12