This is an analysis of the poem Love, And Be Wise that begins with:

NOT on the word alone
Let love depend; ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd efef gbcb ghgh XiXi
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110101 1101 101101 1101 10101 1101 100101 1001 101101 1001 111101 1001 101100 1001 10101 1001 101100 1011 100100 1111 10100 1001 10010 11101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 84
  • Average number of words per stanza: 15
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of Love, And Be Wise;
  • central theme;
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  • history of its creation;
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