Analysis of Faithful



"Come all ye faithful"
bypasses the ear.
These are the civil, upright and sincere.
ôCome all ye faithful"
advocates the price.
These are the polite, courteous and nice.
ôCome all ye faithful"
cuts away veneer.
These are the cogent, rational and clear.
ôCome all ye faithful"
gathers to the fold.
These are the valiant, intrepid and bold.
ôCome all ye faithful"
bids a mortal mind.
These are the humane, affable and kind.
ôCome all ye faithful"
beckons the ideal.
These are the crucial, authentic and real.
ôCome all ye faithful"
attracts very few. These are the loyal, trustworthy and true.


Scheme AbcAddAccAeeAffAggAh
Poetic Form Tetractys  (40%)
Etheree  (20%)
Metre 11110 1001 1101001001 11110 10001 1100110001 11110 10101 1101010001 11110 10101 1101001001 11110 10101 1100110001 11110 10001 1101001001 11110 01101110101001
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 577
Words 100
Sentences 14
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 20
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 23
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 456
Words per stanza (avg) 100
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Submitted on February 05, 2010

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Wallace Dean LaBenne

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