This is an analysis of Haymakers, Rakers, Reapers, And Mowers by Thomas Dekker.

Haymakers, rakers, reapers, and mowers,
Wait upon your summer queen.…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: ababcXbbddbb bebeccfgaafg XcXcXbehaaeh
  • Stanza lengths: 12,12,12,
  • Metre: 1101010110 1011101 11011010110 101101 1111 1101 011101 11101 1101 11001 001001001 111101101 10010111111 100111 11011010011 110101 111 0101 0101011 10101010 101 1101 111101 111110110 11010111010 110101 0111100010010 111111 1010 101101 0110101 10101001 111101 10111 1101001 10111111
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 3
  • Lines: 36

Repeated words/phrases

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