This is an analysis of Liberty Rejected by William Watson.

About this heart thou hast
Thy chains made fast,…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: aabba ccXXc ddbXX ddccX
  • Stanza lengths: 5,5,5,5,
  • Metre: 010111 1111 111110 10011 110101 010111 1001 100101 1110 010101 110101 1011 111101 1100 011100 100101 0101 110001 0101 101100
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 4
  • Lines: 20