This is an analysis of Olney Hymn 4: Jehovah-Nissi: The Lord My Banner by William Cowper.

By whom was David taught
To aim the deadly blow,…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: ababcc dadXee fgfghh ijiXee kjkjjj
  • Stanza lengths: 6,6,6,6,6,
  • Metre: 111101 010101 110101 110101 11110101 11010001 110111 111001 111101 110110 11011101 01110101 1101001 0101001 010101 010101 01010101 11011101 111101 100101 110101 110001 11110101 10011101 110010 110011 110111 110011 11011101 01010001
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 5
  • Lines: 30

Anaphora

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