This is an analysis of Reply To An Announcement By J. Rankine by Robert Burns.

I AM a keeper of the law
In some sma' points, altho' not a';…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXX aabcbc
  • Stanza lengths: 6,6,
  • Metre: 11010001 01111011 11011111 11110 01001111 11100 11001111 110110111 11011101 1111 11010101 01101
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 2
  • Lines: 13