This is an analysis of Lips And Eyes. by Thomas Carew.

IN Celia's face a question did arise,
Which were more beautiful, her lips or eyes ?…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: aabbXaXcccbb
  • Stanza lengths: 12,
  • Metre: 0101010001 1011000111 1101111101 1101010001 01010101110 11011111110 11011010101 01010101010 10011001110 10110111010 1111100111 1011010101
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 1
  • Lines: 12