Analysis of Nothing to Prove
Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)
As shadows move across a field,
So, to the Holy Spirit yield!
Fast or slow, nothing to prove;
They sometimes wait, but always move.
As darkest night turns into day,
So, will they be who find their Way!
And from the greatest to the least;
The Light of Life comes from the east.
The wind blows and you hear its sound.
But you don’t know where it is bound.
And as you draw your final breath,
You will not have to fear your death!
Scheme | AABB CCDD EEFF |
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Poetic Form | Quatrain |
Metre | 1110101 11010101 1111011 1011111 11011011 11111111 01010101 01111101 01101111 11111111 01111101 11111111 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 430 |
Words | 97 |
Sentences | 7 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 12 |
Letters per line (avg) | 27 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 109 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 28 |
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Written on May 03, 2010
Submitted by dawg4jesus on December 08, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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