I Know Moonrise



I know moonrise, I know starrise,
Lay dis body down.
I walk in de moonlight, I walk in de starlight,
To lay dis body down.

I walk in de graveyard, I walk through de graveyard,
To lay dis body down.
I'll lie in de grave and stretch out my arms,
To lay dis body down.

I go to de judgement in de evenin' of de day,
When I lay dis body down;
And my soul and your soul will meed in de day
When I lay dis body down.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 16, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme abxB xBaB cBcB
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 417
Words 91
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4

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