Analysis of Simplicity
The morning dew upon the grass,
The rose's fragrant smell,
The cooing of a wood dove, and
The tinkle of a cowherd's bell.
The bumble bee's persistent drone,
A dog with wagging tail
A colony of ants,
A slow and lazy snail.
The silver stratus clouds at daybreak,
Across a yawning sky,
A rooster's c*ck-a-doodle do
A baby bird's attempt to fly.
Look around and see the beauty
Each little thing portrays,
Then appreciate the masterpieces
That His artistry displays
Scheme | XAXA XBXB XCXC XDXD |
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Poetic Form | Quatrain |
Metre | 01010101 010101 01010110 0101011 01010101 011101 010011 010101 01010111 010101 01110101 01010111 10101010 110101 10100100 1110001 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 445 |
Words | 80 |
Sentences | 4 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 16 |
Letters per line (avg) | 23 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 91 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 20 |
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Submitted on April 22, 2015
Modified on March 05, 2023
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