Analysis of Shepherd



String me but never strangle me.
Lighten me up for a lift.
Play me like a harp.
Strum me gently and neigh for wonder.
My strings hold sound for a measure.
My ears are lightened like the ears of an elephant for flicker.   

Am I a stranger to my own?
Left alone and forgotten.
A musician without an audience.
My ordinance is worthy of a master.
I foam like spume as I tune a tone.
My water litters for a drink my sheep spill.

Come hither so I will not shiver.
Thy wool is warm as I hold you in my hands.
My bosom gently warms up like a mother’s hug.
Let me sing you a song as I forget my tears.
The weather never matters; rain or sunshine, I hold you dear.

I will never leave you.
My heart is with you forever.
You are my vase of flowers that bloom in summer.
Sunshine lights my face with smiles when I am with you.

The length of a day and night apart.
I shall never let myself depart.
My treasure you are.
My hair you lick.

My lips you entangle as I sing you a song.
My feet you massage.
You are mine.
Mine for all time.


Scheme XXXAAA BXXABX AXXXX CAAC DDXX XXXX
Poetic Form
Metre 11110101 1011101 11101 111001110 11111010 1111010111100110 11010111 1010010 0010011100 11001101010 111111101 11010101111 110111110 11111111011 110101110101 111101110111 01010101111111 111011 11111010 111111011010 11111111111 011010101 11101101 11011 1111 111010111101 11101 111 1111
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 1,029
Words 241
Sentences 29
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 6, 6, 5, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 29
Letters per line (avg) 27
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 130
Words per stanza (avg) 35

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Life of a Shepherd

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Written on October 05, 2021

Submitted by Richardmwebesa707 on February 12, 2023

Modified on April 28, 2023

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