This is an analysis of The Spring, My Dear by William Ernest Henley.

The spring, my dear,
Is no longer spring.…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: abbacddc eaaefggf
  • Stanza lengths: 8,8,
  • Metre: 00111 011001 10101 11111 10101 101001 111111 11 1101 00101 10111 1111 00101 1111 001001 11
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 2
  • Lines: 16