Analysis of Eternal Afflicted Light
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
He has broken my strength,
And has shortened my days;
Weakened at such a length,
By the sinner who strays.
Take me away O God,
Whose years endure throughout;
Generations have flawed,
In having so much doubt.
God laid the foundation,
With the work of His hands;
Heavenly creation,
By His voice He commands.
He changes like a robe;
As sinners pass away;
Perish around the globe,
But the Lord will still stay.
The Lord remains the same,
For His years have no end;
His children shall proclaim,
His servants as His friend.
Their offspring established,
As they shall dwell secured;
But sinners are punished,
No longer be endured.
Copyright ©2022 Richard Newton Sherrer
Scheme | ABAB XCXC DEDE FGFG HIHI JKJK X |
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Poetic Form | Tetractys (24%) |
Metre | 111011 011011 101101 101011 110111 110101 01011 010111 110010 101111 100010 111101 110101 110101 100101 101111 010101 111111 110101 110111 11010 111101 110110 110101 10101010 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 669 |
Words | 144 |
Sentences | 7 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
Lines Amount | 25 |
Letters per line (avg) | 21 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 75 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 16 |
About this poem
Do Not Hide Your Face Psalm 102:23-28
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Written on July 02, 2022
Submitted by richards.77936 on July 01, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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