Analysis of When You Can't Go On
When you can't go on you can go off
the path that caused you pain.
All failed crusades you can scoff
and fight a new campaign.
When you can't go on you can go back
to a happier time.
All harsh timbres you can track
and ring a soft wind chime.
When you can't go on you can go through
the door of sunny day.
All dead flowers you can strew
and style a fresh bouquet.
When you can't go on you can go down
the stream of calm recess.
All awkward steps you can clown
and make a smart progress.
When you can't go on you can go far
into a sacred place.
All fear and doubt you can bar
and do an about-face.
Scheme | ABABCDCDEFEFGHGHIJIJ |
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Poetic Form | Traditional rhyme |
Metre | 111111111 011111 1101111 010101 111111111 101001 111111 010111 111111111 011101 1110111 010101 111111111 011101 1101111 01011 111111111 010101 1101111 011011 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 577 |
Words | 125 |
Sentences | 10 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 20 |
Lines Amount | 20 |
Letters per line (avg) | 23 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 456 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 125 |
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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