Is and If



Is moves to if
If is the perfect is
Is is happier if

If pushes is
If is after is
If and is become one

Is and if mated
If and is for a moment
If becomes is
 
To Be
Continuing
To Be

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Written on May 05, 2022

Submitted by rbcmwebb on May 05, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme aba bbx xxb CxC
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 184
Words 49
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 3

Richard Webb

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