This is an analysis of Hesperides by Thomas Bailey Aldrich.

If thy soul, Herrick, dwelt with me,
This is what my songs would be:…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: aaXbccddbbccaaeeffgg
  • Stanza lengths: 20,
  • Metre: 01110101 0011110 1011101 01000101 10010101 11000101 11101101 10110101 0110101 10010101 1010101 10011100 1010101 1110111 1001111 101010001 11010111 01101101 11110101 1101010001
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 1
  • Lines: 20

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