This is an analysis of Between Us Now by Thomas Hardy.

Between us now and here--
Two thrown together…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: abab ccca dedefffd ededggge
  • Stanza lengths: 4,4,8,8,
  • Metre: 011111 11010 111101 11010 110111 011101 110111 10001 110011 11111 110111 11111 110101 100101 111101 0101 110111 11110 011101 10110 111111 111111 101111 1011
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 4
  • Lines: 24