Tall preacher dressed in black
There is no death, there is only sleep.
Shouted the preacher, he was a tall man
with a white beard that hung below his waist
He was dressed in black and standing.
On the buckboard of his wagon
in the dark of night, what little light
There was came from a kerosene lamp.
Hanging on the branch of an olive tree
a sign of peace above the preachers head
that lite up his face and white collar
As he stood there preaching the word.
All the towns people gathered around.
Lending an ear and singing praises to the Lord
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Traveling preacher
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Submitted by johnnybee on August 27, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 523 |
Words | 116 |
Stanzas | 13 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
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