Analysis of The Painter
Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)
Working and slaving and toiling away
Night after night and day after day
What is the reason for all of your stress?
Are you trying to get rich or simply depressed?
The answer I think can be found in the Scripture
The Word of the LORD paints a mighty fine picture
If you’ll just stay in it and read everyday
Take to heart what you read and simply obey
What room will there be for the hate and displeasure?
When your home is now filled with valuable treasure
Watch as your worries and cares flee away
When you walk in obedience every day!
I love you sweetheart, obey the Word of God.
| Scheme | AAXX BBAA BBAA X |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 100101001 110101101 1101011111 111011111001 010111110010 011011010110 11110101101 11111101001 111111010010 111111110010 1111001101 111001001001 1111010111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
| Characters | 586 |
| Words | 119 |
| Sentences | 5 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 1 |
| Lines Amount | 13 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 36 |
| Words per line (avg) | 9 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 116 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 28 |
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Written on October 23, 2021
Submitted by dawg4jesus on June 03, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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