Analysis of Laodicea
John Newton 1725 (Wapping, London) – 1807 (London)
Hear what the Lord, the great Amen,
The true and faithful Witness says!
He formed the vast creation's plan,
And searches all our hearts and ways.
To some he speaks as once of old,
I know thee, thy profession's vain;
Since thou art neither hot nor cold,
I'll spit thee from me with disdain.
Thou boasteth, I am wise and rich,
Increased in goods and nothing need;
And dost not know thou art a wretch,
Naked and poor, and blind and dead.
Yet while I thus rebuke, I love,
My message is in mercy sent;
That thou may'st my compassion prove,
I can forgive, if thou repent.
Wouldst thou be truly rich and wise?
Come, buy my gold in fire well tried,
My ointment to anoint thine eyes,
My robe, thy nakedness to hide.
See at thy door I stand and knock!
Poor sinner, shall I wait in vain?
Quickly thy stubborn heart unlock,
That I may enter with my train.
Thou canst not entertain a king,
Unworthy thou of such a guest!
But I my own provisions bring,
To make thy soul a heavenly feast.
Scheme | XXXX ABAB CXCX XDXD EFEF GBGB HXHX |
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Poetic Form | Quatrain (57%) |
Metre | 11010101 01010101 110111 010110101 11111111 11110101 11110111 11111101 1111101 01010101 01111101 10010101 11110111 11010101 111110101 11011101 11110101 111101011 11010111 111111 11111101 11011101 10110101 11110111 1110101 01011101 11110101 111101001 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 960 |
Words | 188 |
Sentences | 13 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 28 |
Letters per line (avg) | 27 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 107 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 27 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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