Analysis of Face The East
Long before the break of dawn
while faith remains in place,
I awake to face the East and dwell on kindly grace.
Long before the break of dawn
while innocence is best,
I awake to face the East and put my truth to test.
Long before the break of dawn
while plans are incomplete,
I awake to face the East and take my pilot's seat.
Long before the break of dawn
while unfettered by doubt,
I awake to face the East and use my prayerful clout.
Long before the break of dawn
while worlds in stillness sleep,
I awake to face the East and let my promise keep.
| Scheme | Abb Acc Add Aee Aff |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1010111 110101 1011101011101 1010111 110011 1011101011111 1010111 111001 1011101011101 1010111 101011 1011101011101 1010111 110101 1011101011101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 535 |
| Words | 108 |
| Sentences | 5 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
| Lines Amount | 15 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 29 |
| Words per line (avg) | 7 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 86 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 22 |
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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