Analysis of Slavery
Bondage to beliefs
that differ from fact
is a style of slavery that betrays the act.
Bondage to routines
that differ from right
is a style of slavery that betrays the plight.
Bondage to customs
that differ from truth
is a style of slavery that betrays the couth.
Bondage to acclaims
that differ from skill
is a style of slavery that betrays the will.
Bondage to intents
that differ from care
is a style of slavery that betrays the fair.
Bondage to fervors
that differ from kind
is a style of slavery that betrays the mind.
| Scheme | ABB XCC XDD XEE XFF AGG |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 10101 11011 101110010101 10101 11011 101110010101 10110 11011 101110010101 10101 11011 101110010101 10101 11011 101110010101 1011 11011 101110010101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 505 |
| Words | 96 |
| Sentences | 6 |
| Stanzas | 6 |
| Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
| Lines Amount | 18 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 23 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 70 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 16 |
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Submitted on January 13, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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