This is an analysis of the poem Song #5 that begins with:

I would not feign a single sigh
Nor weep a single tear for thee:... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaababa cbcbabab bdbdcece
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110101 11010111 01011111 01011110 11100101 01010011 110101011 01010101 11110111 111100101 11111101 11110101 10010101 11110101 11010101 11011111 11110101 11011101 11110001 01011101 11110101 11111111 01010101 11110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 272
  • Average number of words per stanza: 56
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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