Best Man’s Friend
Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)
I am a man who knows God and His Son
Jesus Christ; I will never deny his name.
A mockingbird harassed me
As I walked upon the earth
And when I turned the corner
There I noticed him at first
A quiet and a peaceful life
Is all that I desire
A life that glorifies the Lord
And shuts the mouth of liars
To dress it and to keep the garden
There I want to stay
And in the presence of the Lord
He won’t drive me away
No evil thing will enter it
I will not eat that fruit
So, nothing will grow up in me
That has a bitter root
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Written on May 27, 2014
Submitted by dawg4jesus on August 25, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AX BXCXXCDX AEDEXFBF |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 521 |
Words | 115 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 8, 8 |
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