Analysis of Assailants
Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)
As sail ants on sticks of wood
A branch fell in the river
And it became a ship for them
A gift came from the Giver
It didn’t fit into the plans
The ants had for themselves
The gift was that the Branch fell in
And stayed there for their health
Though it made more work for them
The ants did not complain
The Branch would carry all their wealth
Into another plain
The river flowed into a lake
The Branch rested on the shore
But the ants could get no break
Their wealth had to be stored
They worked, each one, with diligence
Until all was put away
Prepare your fields and build a house
A place where you can stay
Then like the ants, with diligence
Do all the work you’re given
If God is pleased he’ll bless your life
And you will go on living
But not just for a little while
We’ll walk this road together
And we will both see Jesus Christ
And live with him forever
Scheme | XABA XXXC BDCD EXEX FGXG FXXX XAXA |
---|---|
Poetic Form | Quatrain (57%) |
Metre | 1111111 0110010 01010111 0111010 1110101 011101 01110110 011111 1111111 011101 01110111 010101 01010101 0110101 1011111 111111 11111100 0111101 01110101 011111 11011100 1101110 11111111 0111110 11110101 1111010 01111101 0111010 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 876 |
Words | 178 |
Sentences | 1 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 28 |
Letters per line (avg) | 24 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 98 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 25 |
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Written on October 11, 2021
Submitted by dawg4jesus on May 16, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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