Analysis of Once Upon A Time
Lost is "Once upon a time," again never comes
Seize what is sublime
Before life succumbs
There's no time like the present, it is "here and now"
Life is an event
Enjoyment allow
End all dwelling in the past, it is "then and there"
In cement it's cast
Forgive and forbear
Hopes and plans for the future: it is "when and where"
What's next is not sure
Outcome's in the air
Everything known for certain is already done
None lifts the curtain
To see or forerun
Nothing can last forever: timelessly final
Except forever
It is eternal
| Scheme | AXA BXB CXC CXC DDB EXE |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 111010101101 11101 01101 111101011101 11101 01001 111000111101 00111 0101 101101011101 11111 1001 10111010101 11010 1111 1011010110 01010 11010 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 510 |
| Words | 98 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 6 |
| Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
| Lines Amount | 18 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 23 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 69 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 16 |
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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