Analysis of One Source
God is praised for pleasure
God is cursed for pain
In one Source we measure every loss and gain
God is praised for couture
God is cursed for bleak
In one Source we measure every form and chic
God is praised for treasure
God is cursed for trash
In one Source we measure every bit and stash
God is praised for coiffure
God is cursed for auld
In one Source we measure every hair and bald
God is praised for leisure
God is cursed for test
In one Source we measure every slog and rest
| Scheme | ABB XCC ADD AEE AFF |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Tetractys (40%) |
| Metre | 111110 11111 011110100101 111101 11111 011110100101 111110 11111 011110100101 11111 11111 011110100101 111110 11111 011110100101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 465 |
| Words | 95 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
| Lines Amount | 15 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 26 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 77 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 19 |
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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