Analysis of I Will Cross That Bridge When I Come to It
Melita Catalina Warren 1949 (Kansas)
As I walk through life without a mate
Regal roses so great never bloom late,
And Jesus welcomes one at heaven’s gate,
Provided one loves and does not hate.
God’s claim on my life let nobody berate.
My earthly shortcomings kindly abate
I work hard, pay my bills, and still never rate.
Burial in rags could be my unfortunate fate.
Maybe in heaven I will merit a clean slate,
A romantic rendezvous or traditional date.
O.K.….Oh well…I will never be great.
But I will not mind if heaven just waits!
Who will know me lying in that pine crate?
Just get me to the church on time not late!
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| Metre | 111110101 1010111011 0101011101 010110111 111111101 110101001 11111101101 1000111101001 100101110011 001010101001 1111111011 1111111011 1111100111 1111011111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 576 |
| Words | 112 |
| Sentences | 12 |
| Stanzas | 6 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 |
| Lines Amount | 14 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 32 |
| Words per line (avg) | 8 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 75 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 18 |
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Submitted by mcwarren on April 28, 2021
Modified by MelitaCatWarren.09350 on April 28, 2021
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