Analysis of Witness
Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)
Blind one moment, now I can see,
The Lord has come and set me free.
His glory that was once kept hidden,
Is now no longer for my eyes forbidden.
The wonders of His amazing grace,
The curves and lines upon His face,
With my hand now I can trace,
As His holy presence I embrace.
Oh, how the joy flows out from me,
His passion and kindness I must be.
To reach out to the souls so lost,
And bring them back at any cost.
Yes, from the Lord, this is my mission,
By the love of Christ my soul condition.
So, if you’ve been hungry and now you’re wishing,
Then come with me and let’s go fishing.
| Scheme | AABB CCCC AAXX BBDD |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain (75%) |
| Metre | 11101111 01110111 110111110 11110111100 010110101 01010111 1111111 111010101 11011111 110010111 11110111 01111101 110111110 1011111010 11111001110 111101110 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 595 |
| Words | 137 |
| Sentences | 7 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 16 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 28 |
| Words per line (avg) | 7 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 111 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 30 |
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Written on January 06, 2006
Submitted by dawg4jesus on February 17, 2023
Modified on March 05, 2023
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