Analysis of Hog Heaven



Cloud nine in hog heaven is right here today.
Why wait till tomorrow for swag and bouquet?

Cloud nine in hog heaven is right at your feet.
Why wait till tomorrow for dessert and treat?

Cloud nine in hog heaven is right in plain sight.
Why wait till tomorrow for bliss and delight?

Cloud nine in hog heaven is right within reach.
Why wait till tomorrow for ocean and beach?

Cloud nine in hog heaven is right to treasure.
Why wait till tomorrow for fun and pleasure?

Cloud nine in hog heaven is right about face.
Why wait till tomorrow for polish and grace?

Cloud nine in hog heaven is right near at hand
Why wait till tomorrow for say and demand?

Cloud nine in hog heaven is right down-to-earth.
Why wait till tomorrow for rapture and mirth?


Scheme AA BB CC DD EE FF GG HH
Poetic Form Couplet 
Metre 11011011101 1110111001 11011011111 1110110101 11011011011 1110111001 11011011011 1110111001 11011011110 1110111010 11011011011 1110111001 11011011111 1110111001 11011011111 1110111001
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 725
Words 138
Sentences 15
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Lines Amount 16
Letters per line (avg) 37
Words per line (avg) 9
Letters per stanza (avg) 73
Words per stanza (avg) 17
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Submitted on February 05, 2010

Modified on March 11, 2023

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Wallace Dean LaBenne

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