This is an analysis of Sonnet I. (Translated From Milton) by William Cowper.

Fair Lady, whose harmonious name the Rheno
Through all his grassy vale delights to hear,…

Read full poem

Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: XaXbbaabcdcdee
  • Stanza lengths: 14,
  • Metre: 110101001010 1101010101 1001011110 0101010011 1101010101 1101010101 1101111101 1011000101 1100111101 1111010101 1111011101 1101010011 11010111001 01010110101
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Stanzas: 1
  • Lines: 14