Analysis of Lyrics of Life
LYRICS OF LIFE
Swing for me
Like a jolly cucumber
Although you swing to grow
But you soon kiss the dust
Sing for me
Like a drunken nightingale
Although you voice the angel
But you soon sing beyond
Roar for me
Like a raving lion
Although you reign beyond pride
But your pride soon prizes you
Dance for me
Like a charmed chameleon
Although you steal my colours
But your paint soon parts you
Kiss for me
Like a thirsty vampire
Although you are a Regina
But you soon attract maggots
Shine for me
Like a comely comet
Although you speak a glory
But the cloud soon blinks you
Play for me
Like a feeding infant
Although you arrive in pain
But your sun soon set
Scheme | X AXXX AXXX ABXC ABDC AXXD AXAC AXXX |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1011 111 1010100 11111 111101 111 1010100 111010 111101 111 101010 111011 1111101 111 1010100 11111 111111 111 101010 1110010 1110110 111 101010 111010 101111 111 101010 110101 11111 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 663 |
Words | 135 |
Sentences | 1 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 29 |
Letters per line (avg) | 18 |
Words per line (avg) | 4 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 66 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 16 |
About this poem
I write this poem to teach that this life is ephemeral. Nothing is permanent. Every good thing will end SOON- unexpectedly!
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