Jet
One giant jumbo jet,
Ready for the flight.
One giant jumbo jet,
Doors closed tight.
The engines start a-roaring,
Everything is fine;
Start
down the runway
Following a line.
The wings are all a-silver,
The jets are all
a-glow.
Pull back the joystick
And up we go.
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Submitted on September 17, 2009
Modified on April 18, 2023
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| Scheme | AbAb xcxxc xxdxd |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
| Characters | 249 |
| Words | 47 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 5, 5 |
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