Analysis of Ye believe in God--believe also in Me
John Bowring 1792 (Exeter) – 1872 (Claremont, Devon)
He in heaven who ever liveth,
Thus hath spoken: 'Not to you
Give I, as the vain world giveth,
Fleeting things and worthless too;
But my peace, serene, unfading,
Round your earthly steps shall shine;
All your heav'nward way pervading
With a stream of light divine.
'Be not troubled, sad, or cheerless;
Trust in me, and trust in God-
He shall lead you calm and fearless,
Through life's dark and varied road:
He shall bring you to the mansion
Where the spirit, blest and free,
Revels in its own expansion-
Trust in God, and trust in me.'
| Scheme | ABABCDCD EXEXFGFG |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 10101101 1110111 11101110 1010101 111011 1110111 1111010 1011101 1110111 1010101 11111010 1110101 11111010 1010101 10011010 1010101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 527 |
| Words | 100 |
| Sentences | 3 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 8, 8 |
| Lines Amount | 16 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 26 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 206 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 49 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 14, 2023
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