Analysis of The Goal
Joseph Seamon Cotter 1861 (Louisville) – 1949
I have found joy,
Surcease from sorrow,
From qualms for today
And fears for tomorrow.
I have found love,
Sifted of pain,
Of life's harsh goading
And worldly disdain.
I have found peace,
Still-borne from grief,
From soul's bitter mocking
And heart's unbelief.
Now may I rest,
Soul-glad and free,
For Lord, in the travil,
I have found Thee.
| Scheme | XAXA BCDC XXDB XEXE |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain |
| Metre | 1111 1110 11101 01101 1111 1011 11110 01001 1111 1111 111010 011 1111 1101 11001 1111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
| Characters | 343 |
| Words | 61 |
| Sentences | 5 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 16 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 16 |
| Words per line (avg) | 4 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 65 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 15 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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