Analysis of May God Forgive My Youth
Tossing caution to the winds I lived on the edge.
Climbing to the summit ends I leaped off the ledge.
May God forgive my youth.
Flying blind in untried crafts I risked wind shear fling.
Plunging in whitewater rafts I chanced boulder cling.
May God forgive my youth
Wrestling vicious crocodiles I bet against odds.
Courting hazardous lifestyles I kept up facades.
May God forgive my youth.
Walking in landmine regions I faced sudden death.
Swimming in riptide legions I tarried my breath.
May God forgive my youth.
Trusting unheard of strangers I dared jeopardy.
Disregarding vast dangers I lived heartily.
May God forgive my youth.
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| Metre | 101010111101 101010111101 110111 101001111111 10010111101 110111 10101011011 10100111101 110111 10011011101 1001101111 110111 100111011100 01011011100 110111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 617 |
| Words | 106 |
| Sentences | 14 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
| Lines Amount | 15 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 34 |
| Words per line (avg) | 7 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 102 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 21 |
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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