This is an analysis of Mensis Lacrimarum by William Watson.

March, that comes roaring, maned, with rampant paws,
And bleatingly withdraws;…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: aabbaaccaa
  • Stanza lengths: 10,
  • Metre: 1111010101 110001 1101010101 111111 01001110101 110101 0100010001 110111 1100010010 100101
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 1
  • Lines: 10