Analysis of The Ancient Eyes of The Ethiopian Sky
The ancient eyes of the Ethiopian sky,
Gaze down upon the land, where time drifts by.
In their depths, a history etched in every hue,
Stories of a culture both old and new.
Beneath the celestial canvas, a tapestry unfolds,
With stars like diamonds and stories untold.
The cradle of humanity, where life first began,
In the Ethiopian sky, the Earth's ancient plan.
The constellations dance, a timeless ballet,
As night turns today and darkness gives way.
The moon's gentle glow, the stars up high,
Are the ancient eyes of the Ethiopian sky.
They've witnessed empires rise and fall,
Heard the voices of generations call.
In their watchful gaze, the world they've seen,
From the mountains to the valleys, where nature's queen.
The Ethiopian sky, a treasure trove of lore,
A testament to the past and the stories it bore.
In its ancient eyes, we find our roots,
A connection to history, in its silent pursuits.
So, as we look up and ponder the why,
Let's remember the wisdom in the Ethiopian sky.
In its celestial embrace, we're never alone,
For in its ancient eyes, our stories are known.
Scheme | AABB XXCC DDAA EEFF GGHH AAII |
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Poetic Form | Quatrain (83%) |
Metre | 01011001001 1101011111 0110100101001 1010101101 01001010010001 1111001001 0101010011101 000100101101 0010101001 1110101011 011010111 101011001001 110100101 101010101 011010111 101010101101 001001010111 0100101001011 0110111101 00101100011001 1111101001 10100100001001 010100111001 101101101011 |
Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 1,090 |
Words | 217 |
Sentences | 12 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 24 |
Letters per line (avg) | 35 |
Words per line (avg) | 8 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 142 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 32 |
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