This is an analysis of Olney Hymn 60: Abuse Of The Gospel by William Cowper.

Too many, Lord, abuse Thy grace
In this licentious day,…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd efef ghgh ididXdede
  • Stanza lengths: 4,4,4,4,9,
  • Metre: 11010111 000101 11111111 111101 11010101 110101 11110101 110101 01010101 111111 11110111 110101 10101101 011001 00010101 010101 11111101 1101001 11010111 010111 01001101 010101 11011101 110110
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 6
  • Lines: 24

Repeated words/phrases

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