Analysis of River of Life
River of life where are you taking me
For these waters are running deep
I’m scared for I can swim but for how long
I think the direction you’re taking me is wrong
Did I merge with a river that threw us off?
For I have a terrible feeling that we are lost
River of life where are you taking me
Is this something you want me to experience and see
Why is my face wet from the ride
Why haven’t these emotions subside
I remember not long ago you cool entrancing waves
Where in bliss and love a bed I made
River of life where are you taking me
I wonder if the next bend joy I’ll see
For it’s been a long white water journey
And I’m yearning for tranquility
| Scheme | AbccdeAaffghAaaa |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1011111101 11101101 1111111111 110010110111 11110101111 1110100101111 1011111101 11101111010001 11111101 11101001 101011011111 101010111 1011111101 1101011111 1110111010 011010100 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 646 |
| Words | 132 |
| Sentences | 2 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 16 |
| Lines Amount | 16 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 32 |
| Words per line (avg) | 8 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 511 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 132 |
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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