This is an analysis of the poem Hymn 39 that begins with:

God's tender care of his church.
Isa. 49:13ff. ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X X abcb Xded afff cgfg Xece agaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101001 101 11110101 110001 01010111 110111 11010101 110111 11011101 0100101 11110111 010101 01011101 110001 101101001 010001 11010101 010111 10010110101 110101 10110101 010101 101010111 110101 11110101 11010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 100
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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