Analysis of Hold 'Em loosely



Things eye see
Though perfect they may seem
And highly esteemed they may be
Only for a moment are to be seen:
Hold 'em loosely
-
Some the weather fades and tear
Thieves carry some to sell or to wear
Some grow old, very old and so they die
One thing leading to another
Some just die
-
Things eye see
Though perfect they may seem
And highly esteemed they may be
Only for a moment are to be seen;
Hold 'em loosely.


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Poetic Form
Metre 111 101111 01001111 1010101111 1110 1 1010101 110111111 1111010111 11101010 111 1 111 101111 01001111 1010101111 1110
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 405
Words 85
Sentences 1
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 17
Lines Amount 17
Letters per line (avg) 19
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 327
Words per stanza (avg) 83
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Submitted on June 21, 2017

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Light Sakpere

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