This is an analysis of Stanzas On Naething by Robert Burns.

TO you, sir, this summons I've sent,
Pray, whip till the pownie is freathing;…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: aXaX bcbX aXaX dcdX eXeX fcfX gXgX hehX ieiX jcjX aeaX kekX aXaX
  • Stanza lengths: 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Metre: 01101011 11101010 10101111 110010110 11011011 110110110 110010001 110010110 11011011 110010110 11101001 110010110 01001011 010111011 01011101 110010110 11001001 110010010 110001001 110010110 01011011 01001111 11001111 110010110 01011011 010010010 11111001 110010110 01001011 110111010 11011101 111010010 11101001 010110110 11111001 110010010 01011001 110010111 01011001 110110010 0110011 010011110 11101001 010100010 11111101 110011010 11001001 010010010 11111011 011110100 11011111 1110111110
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 13
  • Lines: 64

Repeated words/phrases

you, quarrel, my, as

Anaphora

some