This is an analysis of Benlomond by Thomas Campbell.

Hadst thou a genius on thy peak,
What tales, white-headed Ben,…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: abab Xccc bdbd ebeb
  • Stanza lengths: 4,4,4,4,
  • Metre: 11010111 111101 11010101 1111001 111101110 1111010 11000111 1101010 101101110 1111001 11111001 110101 111101011 011101 11011101 010001
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Stanzas: 4
  • Lines: 16