This is an analysis of Ceremonies For Christmas by Robert Herrick.

Come, bring with a noise,
My merry, merry boys,…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: aabccb ddbccX eebccb
  • Stanza lengths: 6,6,6,
  • Metre: 11001 110101 010100100 11011 11101 110110100 00111 10111 10010010 111001 1111 11010010 11011 10111 01010010 10111 10111 01011010
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 3
  • Lines: 18