Analysis of Do It While You Can
If you don't do it while you can
you soon may find you can't
Don't delay or ever pan delights that make you pant
If you don't use it while you can
you soon may find you lose
Don't delay or ever pan delights that light your fuse
If you don't earn it while you can
you soon may find you dive
Don't delay or ever pan delights that help you thrive
If you don't seek it while you can
you soon may find you bust
Don't delay or ever pan delights that form your lust
If you don't face it while you can
you soon may find you fear
Don't delay or ever pan delights that give you cheer
If you don't wax it while you can
you soon may find you wane
Don't delay or ever pan delights that ease your pain
If you don't live it while you can
you soon may find you die
Don't delay or ever pan delights that lift you high
Scheme | ABB ACC ADD AEE AFF AGG AHH |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11111111 111111 1011101011111 11111111 111111 1011101011111 11111111 111111 1011101011111 11111111 111111 1011101011111 11111111 111111 1011101011111 11111111 111111 1011101011111 11111111 111111 1011101011111 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 780 |
Words | 168 |
Sentences | 1 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
Lines Amount | 21 |
Letters per line (avg) | 29 |
Words per line (avg) | 8 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 88 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 24 |
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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