Analysis of Cowardly Lions
Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)
Lord, above all things I cherish You.
Because you’re the only one that’s true;
All the rest have gone astray.
In outer darkness they now stay!
In many churches; in many pews,
They come to seek and worship You.
They do not know where You are found.
They cannot see You’re all around!
The darkness still overshadows the deep.
Because they’re drunk they stay asleep.
While the Spirit of God hovers over the waters.
Calling out to His own; all you little pooders!
You cowardly lions and fraidy cats,
Open your eyes; the Word is where I’m at!
| Scheme | AABB CADD EEXC XX |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 101111101 011010111 1011101 01010111 010100101 11110101 11111111 11011101 0101101001 01111101 1010111010010 10111111101 110010011 1011011111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 550 |
| Words | 114 |
| Sentences | 11 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 2 |
| Lines Amount | 14 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 30 |
| Words per line (avg) | 7 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 104 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 25 |
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Written on March 14, 2008
Submitted by dawg4jesus on February 13, 2023
Modified on March 05, 2023
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