Analysis of If I had a penny
If I had a penny for all your thoughts,
I'd carry them with me forever and a day
And cherish every cent you gave
Like I treasure every word you say.
Would I had a penny for every hug.
Like the sunshine upon my face,
Is the warmth that I have come to feel,
Created by your strong embrace
If given a penny for every hour
I'd press the wealth unto my heart,
The moments I treasure spent with you
Throughout the times we spend apart.
If a penny were had for every breath
That I've devoted to only you
Be sure, my love, a fortune we'd grow
From a love that's only true.
A lucky penny, to be sure,
To acquire such possessions
As a thought, a hug, an hour, a breath
Offered with love and adoration.
Scheme | XAXA XBXB XCDC EDXD XXEX |
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Poetic Form | Quatrain (80%) Etheree (35%) |
Metre | 1110101111 110111010001 010100111 1110100111 11101011001 1010111 101111111 01011101 110010110010 11011011 010110111 01011101 10100111001 110101101 111101011 1011101 01010111 10101010 1010111001 10110010 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 672 |
Words | 138 |
Sentences | 5 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 20 |
Letters per line (avg) | 27 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 107 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 28 |
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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