Analysis of Dust And Rust
The finest body, bone and flesh, is destined to be dust.
The sanguine fluid, rich and fresh, is destined to be rust.
The greatest treasure, quaint and rare, is destined to be dust.
The common chattel, good and fair, is destined to be rust.
The highest honor, show and fame, is destined to be dust.
The golden medal, praise and claim is destined to be rust.
The bravest battle, fought and won, is destined to be dust.
The happy moment, joy and fun is destined to be rust.
The sweetest music, chant and song, is destined to be dust.
The sultry affair, close and strong, is destined to be rust.
The safest haven, sure and sound, is destined to be dust.
The noble virtue, lost and found, is destined to be rust.
| Scheme | AA AA AA AA AA AA |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Couplet |
| Metre | 01010101110111 01010101110111 01010101110111 01010101110111 01010101110111 01010101110111 01010101110111 01010101110111 01010101110111 01001101110111 01010101110111 01010101110111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic heptameter |
| Characters | 696 |
| Words | 132 |
| Sentences | 12 |
| Stanzas | 6 |
| Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 |
| Lines Amount | 12 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 45 |
| Words per line (avg) | 11 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 90 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 22 |
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on April 27, 2023
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