Analysis of Last in love, First in Destiny
Tommy L. Maddox 1972 (North Carolina)
If life is to end then never let it be,
let me love you instead for all eternity.
Let me see your beautiful eyes when I wake,
feel your skin to mine.
Hear your gentle breathing as you wake.
Let me hold you in my arms,
forevermore.
Kiss your lips every minute of the day.
My heart beats
and says your name.
My blood runs hot with passion,
at the thought of you.
You are my destiny and without you,
my love is lost.
| Scheme | AA BXB XXX XXXC CX |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 11111110111 111101110100 11111001111 11111 111010111 1111011 1 11110010101 111 0111 1111110 10111 1111000011 1111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 418 |
| Words | 101 |
| Sentences | 8 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 2, 3, 3, 4, 2 |
| Lines Amount | 14 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 23 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 63 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 17 |
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Written on April 22, 2023
Submitted by tmaddox3 on April 22, 2023
Modified on April 22, 2023
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