Analysis of LORD, MAY I NOT FORGET THEY LOVE

Ruby Yvette Jenkins 1898 (United States) – 1992 (United States)



Lord, may I not forget thy love,
Nor doubt Thy tender care;
When the dark shades of night grow deep,
And sorrow's hard to bear.

Though grief and pain may fill my heart,
And hope lied buried low;
May I remember then, O Lord,
That Thou didst sorrow know.

May I remember, Thou, O Lord,
A strength and shield will be
To those who trust Thine arms of love,
And serve unfalteringly.

The birds that fly uncharted paths
Are dear, O Lord, to Thee;
Nor wilt Thou ever cease to love
Thy children who call on Thee.


Scheme ABXB XCDC DEAC XEAE
Poetic Form Quatrain  (75%)
Metre 11110111 111101 10111111 01111 11011111 011101 11010111 111101 11010111 010111 11111111 011 01110101 111111 11110111 1101111
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 505
Words 112
Sentences 4
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 16
Letters per line (avg) 24
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 97
Words per stanza (avg) 24
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Submitted on May 10, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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