This is an analysis of Olney Hymn 59: A Living And A Dead Faith by William Cowper.
The Lord receives his highest praise
From humble minds and hearts sincere;…
Structure
- Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd efef dede ghgh icic
- Stanza lengths: 4,4,4,4,4,4,
- Metre: 01010101 01011101 11010101 01010101 01110001 01010101 01011111 11110001 11010101 01010101 10011101 01010101 01010101 1110000101 01010001 11111111 10010001 01000101 01011101 11010111 11110101 11100101 11011101 01111111
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Guessed form: ballad stanza
- Stanzas: 6
- Lines: 24
Repeated words/phrases
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Anaphora
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