This is an analysis of England To Ireland by William Watson.

Spouse whom my sword in the olden time won me,
Winning me hatred more sharp than a sword--…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: ababXcdc efefXgXg fefecdcd hahafefe ciciXbhb
  • Stanza lengths: 8,8,8,8,8,
  • Metre: 11110010111 1011011101 10010111111 1101111101 10010110100 1101011001 10010010010 1111101011 10110011110 1001011001 11010110010 1011001001 10111010100 10001011101 11110011010 1011001001 11011010010 1111101011 10010010010 1001001001 111111101001 1011010001 10101111010 1001001001 11010011010 1101010001 10100011010 1001001001 11110011010 1001101001 10010010010 1001010001 11011010110 1101001001 111100101010 1101011101 10011111100 1001011101 10110110110 1001011101
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 5
  • Lines: 40

Repeated words/phrases

me, for, with