Analysis of Hey Mary Mother of Grace
Hey Mary, mother of fallen grace
Why did you take that money from that place?
You stole some money like a dope
And now you get no blessing from the pope
Where did that money go and run
They found it when they found nun
During 10 years she stole lots and lots
She put all that money into casino slots
It was the school's money, how did she forget?
When she went to Las Vegas and played Roulette
Other sisters went with her to those traps
She was playing Roulette while they were playing Craps
To the poker table she did rush
And that money was gone in a royal flush
What did she say at her confession?
I'm not sure but I guess I can try guessing
Father forgive me for I have sinned
$800k at the casino I did not win
Or maybe father forgive me I lost some cash
I've been lately skipping out on Mass
Or maybe father forgive me the money has been spent
I will make up for it by eating fried fish at Lent
If she eats fried fish for Lent after that loss
I don't think she should be given any tartar sauce
Only a year in jail for her that's not too shabby
But I don't think she'll be back at the Abbey
| Scheme | AABB CCDD EEFF GGCX XXXX HHII JJ |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 110101101 1111110111 11110101 0111110101 11110101 1111111 10111101 111110010101 11011011101 11111100101 1010110111 111001110101 101010111 01101100101 111110010 11111111110 100111111 1100101111 110100111111 111010111 11010011010111 1111111101111 11111111011 1111111010101 1001011011110 11111111010 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 1,102 |
| Words | 234 |
| Sentences | 4 |
| Stanzas | 7 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 2 |
| Lines Amount | 26 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 33 |
| Words per line (avg) | 9 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 123 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 32 |
About this poem
A nun from Los Angeles was thrown in jail for stealing $835,000 from a Catholic School. She used the money to take numerous trips to Las Vegas and gamble the money away. She argued that the priests were better paid than the nuns and the nuns deserved a raise. She was sentenced to 12 months and one day in jail.
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Written on February 12, 2022
Submitted by What_Ed_Said on February 25, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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