Analysis of Leading
Valiantstar 1961 (Sydney)
What's All this nonsense talking to us today,
Telling us lies and leading us astray.
With slogans like: equality,equal rights, climate change,
And other delights.
Telling us to forget about God.
You silly sod.
All the tricks and games they play,
The fruits of which are on display.
This is what brings the whole world down,
Look at me!
I want the crown.
He is gracious, but his wrath will come.
Pouring out fury for what it's become.
The church says, "have no doubt!"
Believe in him, and he'll lift us out.
Has the grace message lead us astray?
.
For all of our works will be judged on the day...
Nothing is hidden,
All laid out.
Tested with fire.
Have no doubt.
Scheme | AA X X B B A A C X C D D E E A A X E X E |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11110101101 1011010101 110111101 01001 101101011 1101 1010111 01111101 11110111 111 1101 111011111 1011011101 011111 010101111 101101101 1 111101111101 10110 111 10110 111 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 703 |
Words | 167 |
Sentences | 19 |
Stanzas | 19 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
Lines Amount | 22 |
Letters per line (avg) | 23 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 27 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 7 |
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