Analysis of Old or New?
They always say that something new is good.
But I happen to think that old is good too.
What about those jeans that fit you so fine?
They don't feel too rough like the ones on the rack.
The seams have stretched and the wash made is shrink.
But look at the comfort and what's in the pockets
it's a wallet that's filled, but don't let that fool you
I don't mean it's money that makes it all good.
There's a certain something about the old things
they have a certain meaning within all of our hearts.
Remember the picture? The one that you made
among your first grade friends?
It's still in the attic with your first ball mitt.
Next time you go shopping, maybe get what you need
Cause there are some things that are feeling forgotten.
Scheme | ABCDEFBAGHIJKLM |
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Poetic Form | Tetractys (20%) |
Metre | 111110111 11101111111 1011111111 11111101101 0111001111 111010010010 101011111111 11111011111 10101001011 11010100111101 01001001111 011111 11001011111 111110101111 111111110010 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 717 |
Words | 139 |
Sentences | 11 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 15 |
Lines Amount | 15 |
Letters per line (avg) | 38 |
Words per line (avg) | 9 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 571 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 139 |
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Submitted on November 19, 2013
Modified on March 05, 2023
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