This is an analysis of On The Promotion Of Edward Thurlow, Esq. To The Lord High Chancellorship Of England by William Cowper.

Round Thurlow's head in early youth,
And in his sportive days,…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd efef baba gggg
  • Stanza lengths: 4,4,4,4,4,
  • Metre: 11010101 100101 11010101 110101 10010101 00100101 01000101 010101 01010011 011101 01000101 110101 01011111 110101 01010101 01001001 10110101 111101 11110101 111101
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 5
  • Lines: 20