Analysis of Peace in Pain
Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)
I never knew how rich I was
Till I lived among the poor
I never knew what suffering was
Till it knocked upon my door
The softest touch and gentle kiss
Are nothing in my sight
Unless they lead me down the road
To doing what is right
If I did not know Jesus
Then I could not share his pain
But now because I live for him
My faith is not in vain
| Scheme | AXAX XBXB XCXC |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 11011111 1110101 110111001 1110111 01010101 110011 01111101 110111 1111110 1111111 11011111 111101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 344 |
| Words | 76 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 12 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 22 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 90 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 25 |
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Written on May 25, 2016
Submitted by dawg4jesus on July 27, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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