This is an analysis of the poem To Mary that begins with:

Let other bards of angels sing,
Bright suns without a spot; ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd eXeX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11010101 110101 11111011 011111 11111111 110100 010100001 011101 11010101 1101000 11010111 10100010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 125
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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