This is an analysis of The Song Of Princess Zeb-Un-Nissa In Praise Of Her Own Beauty by Sarojini Naidu.

WHEN from my cheek I lift my veil,
The roses turn with envy pale,…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: aaba ccbc ddbd
  • Stanza lengths: 4,4,4,
  • Metre: 10111111 01010101 10111101 11110101 10011011 01000101 010010001 11000101 11111101 110000101 010000111 110001001
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 3
  • Lines: 14