This is an analysis of My Galley, Charged With Forgetfulness by Sir Thomas Wyatt.
My galley, chargèd with forgetfulness,
Thorough sharp seas in winter nights doth pass…
Structure
- Rhyme scheme: XaaXaaaXbXabcc
- Stanza lengths: 14,
- Metre: 110101000 1011010111 11111111001 101110010 11001010100 1111010101 1101110101 011110100 0101010101 1101011100 1010110100 0101111001 101011110 1101010001
- Closest metre: iambic pentameter
- Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
- Stanzas: 1
- Lines: 14
