Analysis of Samarian Woe
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
The crown of pride to the drunkards,
The fading flower of beauty;
The frigid cold of the blizzards,
No more spiritual dignity.
The people overcome with wine,
But the Lord is mighty and strong;
A destroying storm Divine,
Casts down on those who have done wrong.
The drunkards that have a proud crown,
Are being trodden underfoot;
Strong drink causes them to fall down,
They forgot where their minds were put.
The fading flower of beauty,
Like the first-ripe fig of summer;
On the head of the rich valley,
Now goes into a deep slumber.
For on that day the Lord of Host,
Is wearing that crown of glory;
Diadem of beauty to boast,
Save those who say they are sorry.
The residue of His people,
Will see the Spirit of justice;
Sits in judgment in His temple,
Doing an immoral practice.
Copyright ©2022 Richard Newton Sherrer
Scheme | aBab cdcd efef Bgbg hbhb ijij g |
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Poetic Form | Tetractys (20%) |
Metre | 01111010 01010110 01011010 111000100 0101011 10111001 0010101 11111111 01011011 1101001 11101111 10111101 01010110 10111110 10110110 11010110 11110111 11011110 1011011 11111110 0101110 11010110 10100110 10101010 10101010 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 825 |
Words | 177 |
Sentences | 7 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
Lines Amount | 25 |
Letters per line (avg) | 26 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 92 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 21 |
About this poem
Judgment on Ephraim and Jerusalem Isaiah 28:1-6
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Written on December 18, 2022
Submitted by sir_ricky on December 17, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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