This is an analysis of the poem O Fons Bandusae that begins with:

O BABBLING Spring, than glass more clear,
Worthy of wreath and cup sincere, ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabba aabCXaabbaC
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 1100011111 10011101 01010101 01110111 11011101 10011111 11010111 11111101 110001 11011111 01010111 010010101 01110101 11111101 110001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 181
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

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  • summary of O Fons Bandusae;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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