This is an analysis of Self–diffidence by William Cowper.
Source of love, and light of day,
Tear me from myself away;…
Structure
- Rhyme scheme: aabbccdd Xcbbeeff ccddffgg ccffhhii bbjjiiaa
- Stanza lengths: 8,8,8,8,8,
- Metre: 1011101 1101101 10011101 1000101 1110101 0010101 1001101 1010101 0011110 1110100 100101001 1010111 1111111 1011111 0110111 1101111 10010101 1010101 1011101 1111101 1111101 10010010 1010101 1110011 1000111 1111111 1110101 1011101 101011 0000101 1100111 1111101 1010101 1101111 1010111 1111111 10011101 1110101 1010101 1010101
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Stanzas: 5
- Lines: 40
Repeated words/phrases
of, thee, i, still, our