Analysis of Secured Zion
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
O you are an afflicted one,
Not comforted and storm tossed;
Because of what you have not done,
Paid the toll on the bridge you crossed.
God sets stones in the fair colors,
Lays foundation in sapphires;
Paving the way for your brothers,
Beauty your sister acquires.
He will make windows of agate,
All of the walls with precious stones;
Carbuncles to cover the gate,
Curing your ills to stop your groans.
All of your children shall be taught,
In Scripture given by the Lord;
And great shall be the peace you sought,
Of your children God has adored.
In righteousness is established,
You shall be far from oppression;
No longer have fear or anguished,
Temptation not an obsession.
If anyone is stirring strife,
It is not coming from the Lord;
Not fall for your sake for your life,
If you remain in one accord.
He made the smith fanning the coal,
Making weapons for its purpose;
With a shield to protect your soul,
And the armor to encompass.
No weapon fashioned shall succeed,
In judgment that would ever condemn;
Against a servant cause to bleed,
Rather those who are foes to them.
Copyright © 2021 Richard Newton Sherrer
Scheme | ABAB CCCC XDXD EFEF GAGA HFHF IJIJ KLKL X |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11110101 1100011 01111111 10110111 11100110 10100100 10011110 10110010 11110110 11011101 111001 10111111 11110111 01010101 01110111 11101101 01001010 11111010 11011110 01011010 1101101 11110101 11111111 11010101 11011001 10101110 10110111 00101010 11010101 010111001 01010111 10111111 10101010 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,088 |
Words | 199 |
Sentences | 9 |
Stanzas | 9 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
Lines Amount | 33 |
Letters per line (avg) | 27 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 99 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 22 |
About this poem
The Peace of Thy Children Isaiah 54:11-17
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Written on July 11, 2021
Submitted by richards.77936 on July 10, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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