Analysis of Happy Outlook



To have a happy outlook lookout unsullied eyes.
Find once again the flawless
that gives no compromise.

To have a happy outlook lookout unjaded eyes.
Find once again the wonder
that gives grateful surprise.

To have a happy outlook lookout for pleasant news.
Find once again the uplift
that gives civilized views.

To have a happy outlook lookout unbiased eyes.
Find once again the justice
that gives truth no disguise.

To have a happy outlook lookout for pleasant sights.
Find once again the splendor
that gives nature's delights.

To have a happy outlook lookout unhurried eyes.
Find once again the measure
that gives fit exercise.

To have a happy outlook lookout for pleasant souls.
Find once again the treasure
that gives momentous roles.


Scheme ABA ACA DXD ABA ECE ACA FCF
Poetic Form
Metre 11010110101 1101010 11110 110101111 1101010 111001 11010111101 1101010 11101 1101011101 1101010 111101 11010111101 1101010 111001 11010110101 1101010 11110 11010111101 1101010 110101
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 718
Words 123
Sentences 14
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Lines Amount 21
Letters per line (avg) 29
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 86
Words per stanza (avg) 18
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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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