Analysis of Popinjay
Priggish with feet of clay; a smug propriety convey
With false image to portray
This is a popinjay
Self-serving interplay, where everything must go his way
Always "me first," come what may
This is a popinjay
Gluttonous everyday; good or evil he does not weigh
No impulse will he delay
This is a popinjay
Leading victims astray; looking at others as his prey
Unhesitant to betray
This is a popinjay
A temperamental way and supercilious display
With a haughty swing and sway
This is a popinjay
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| Metre | 1111101010001 1110101 1101 110101101111 111111 1101 10010111101111 1101101 1101 10100110110111 1101 1101 001010010001 1010101 1101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 477 |
| Words | 87 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
| Lines Amount | 15 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 27 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 80 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 17 |
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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