Analysis of Difficult Times Ahead
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
Understand that in the last days,
That there will be perilous times;
From commandments that someone strays,
Against humanity cause crimes.
For people self-lovers of pride,
Will be arrogant full of greed;
To be unholy not abide,
Ruthless cutthroat as to succeed.
Hardhearted without self-control,
And being lovers of pleasure,
Darkness surrounds a wicked soul,
Hoarding all his earthly treasure.
An appearance of godliness,
But is denying its power;
With no conscience when they transgress,
Disposition that tastes sour.
For among them are those who creep,
Capture weak women for passion;
Preparing to slaughter like sheep,
Lusts in immoral fashion.
Learning without knowledge of truth,
Being corrupted in the mind;
Having no faith makes them uncouth,
Their godlessness has made them blind.
But they will not get very far,
Their folly will be plain to all;
Since they do follow a dark star.
From the grace of God, they will fall.
Copyright ©2023 Richard Newton Sherrer
Scheme | ABAB CDCD EFEF AFXF GHGH IJIJ KLKL F |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 0110011 11111001 1010111 01010011 11011011 11100111 11010101 1011101 101101 01010110 10010101 10111010 101011 11010110 11101101 0101110 10111111 10110110 01011011 1001010 10011011 10010001 10111111 111111 11111101 11011111 11110011 10111111 10101010 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 975 |
Words | 191 |
Sentences | 9 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
Lines Amount | 29 |
Letters per line (avg) | 27 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 98 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 20 |
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Godlessness in the Last Days 2 Timothy 3:1-9
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