Analysis of Test Of Time
After hiking summits
After many scales
We have stood the test of time in search of holy grails
After facing sickness
After many ills
We have stood the test of time as fodder for life's mills
After sailing oceans
After many squalls
We have stood the test of time in mastery of land falls
After running races
After many miles
We have stood the test of time as correct compass dials
After fighting melees
After many rows
We have stood the test of time in safeguard of our vows
After passing trials
After many meets
We have stood the test of time as victors of fine feats
| Scheme | ABACDDEFFGHIAJKILL |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 101010 10101 1110111011101 101010 10101 1110111110111 101010 10101 11101110100111 101010 10101 11101111011010 10101 10101 1110111011101 101010 10101 1110111110111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 550 |
| Words | 107 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 18 |
| Lines Amount | 18 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 26 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 460 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 107 |
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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