Analysis of Give Me That Old Time Religion
Give me that old time religion
Tis the old time religion,
Tis the old time religion,
And it's good enough for me.
It was good for our mothers.
It was good for our mothers.
It was good for our mothers.
And it's good enough for me.
Give me that old time religion
Tis the old time religion,
Tis the old time religion,
And it's good enough for me.
Makes me love everybody.
Makes me love everybody.
Makes me love everybody.
And it's good enough for me.
Give me that old time religion
Tis the old time religion,
Tis the old time religion,
And it's good enough for me.
It has saved our fathers.
It has saved our fathers.
It has saved our fathers.
And it's good enough for me.
Give me that old time religion
Tis the old time religion,
Tis the old time religion,
And it's good enough for me.
It will do when I am dying.
It will do when I am dying.
It will do when I am dying.
And it's good enough for me.
Give me that old time religion
Tis the old time religion,
Tis the old time religion,
And it's good enough for me.
It will take us all to heaven.
It will take us all to heaven.
It will take us all to heaven.
And it's good enough for me.
Give me that old time religion
Tis the old time religion,
Tis the old time religion,
And it's good enough for me.
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| Metre | 11111010 1011010 1011010 0110111 11111010 11111010 11111010 0110111 11111010 1011010 1011010 0110111 111100 111100 111100 0110111 11111010 1011010 1011010 0110111 1111010 1111010 1111010 0110111 11111010 1011010 1011010 0110111 11111110 11111110 11111110 0110111 11111010 1011010 1011010 0110111 11111110 11111110 11111110 0110111 11111010 1011010 1011010 0110111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 1,210 |
| Words | 251 |
| Sentences | 27 |
| Stanzas | 11 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 44 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 22 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 86 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 23 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 14, 2023
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