Analysis of Before Creation
Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)
You can burn the words I’ve written down;
And in your hearts deny them.
But the Lord will say: Just write again;
And then He will apply them!
I cannot write these words myself;
I’m just taking dictation.
The words came from the Lord our God;
Against this evil nation!
So how can I reveal the Truth?
When you refuse to listen!
Christ Jesus is the Only Way;
You’ll ever get to Heaven!
| Scheme | XA XA XB XB XB XB |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 111011101 0011011 101111101 0111011 1101111 1110010 011101101 0111010 11110101 1101110 11010101 1101110 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 393 |
| Words | 89 |
| Sentences | 7 |
| Stanzas | 6 |
| Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 |
| Lines Amount | 12 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 25 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 49 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 12 |
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Written on May 09, 2008
Submitted by dawg4jesus on February 04, 2023
Modified on March 05, 2023
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