Forty-ninth Psalm
They opened up a subdivision
Family names the theme.
And all the dough
The kudos so
Much fuss, just like a dream.
But brass ring pull
And pockets full
Left little room for God.
And He supreme
Worth all their dreams
Got no respectful thought.
Pity.
The names will pass
They die like beasts
And then must bow the knee.
Too late to see the
Friendship rich
That hosts Eternity.
Too late to know
The Song of Grace
Some trust most
Heartily.
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Written on March 05, 2013
Submitted by dougb.19255 on March 05, 2023
Modified on March 06, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | X A B B A C C X A X X X X D X D B X X |
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Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
Characters | 456 |
Words | 111 |
Stanzas | 19 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
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