This is an analysis of To Mary by William Wordsworth.

Let other bards of angels sing,
Bright suns without a spot;…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd eXeX
  • Stanza lengths: 4,4,4,
  • Metre: 11010101 110101 11111011 011111 11111111 110100 010100001 011101 11010101 1101000 11010111 10100010
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Stanzas: 3
  • Lines: 12