The Contender

Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)



Mary, Mary quite contrary,
Oh no you’re really not,
You only seek the will of God
And this is what you’ve got.

The promise, the warning,
The peace and joy, the everlasting life.
He’s changing you and made you new,
You’re a wonderful mother and wife.

So, continue on now, don’t be shy,
Jesus is your friend!
With quick wit and cutting remarks,
In love for Him contend.
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Written on November 09, 2006

Submitted by dawg4jesus on February 18, 2023

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XAXA XBXB XCXC
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 379
Words 80
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4

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