Analysis of Rising Sun
Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)
I did not go west for fame or fortune
I did not go west to find my portion
I will not go north so I will be strong
I will not go south to do what is wrong
But I will go east to Jerusalem
Yes, I will go east to be with Him
I will run toward the rising Son
I’ll run to God the Only One
This is a sign to give you light
To help us all to do what’s right
| Scheme | AABBX XAACC |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Tetractys (20%) Etheree (20%) |
| Metre | 1111111110 1111111110 1111111111 1111111111 1111110100 111111111 111010101 11110101 11011111 11111101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 355 |
| Words | 85 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 5, 5 |
| Lines Amount | 10 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 26 |
| Words per line (avg) | 8 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 132 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 42 |
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Written on September 30, 2016
Submitted by dawg4jesus on August 06, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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