Analysis of The Good Shepherd
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
The Lord is my shepherd,
I shall not desire;
As I follow His Word,
Gives what I require.
I lie in green pastures,
And led by still waters;
Teaching of the Scriptures,
To my sons and daughters.
He has restored my soul,
Led to the righteous path;
Letting the Lord control,
For avoiding the wrath.
I walk through the valley,
Of the shadow of death;
Bypass the dark alley,
Where I can ease my breath.
I will fear no evil,
Because He is with me;
Shielding from the devil,
As I heed His decree.
He prepares a table,
For eating with my foes;
Anoints to enable,
That my cup overflows.
For goodness and mercy,
Follows me all my days;
To dwell where I could see,
Within His House always.
Copyright © 2021 Richard Newton Sherrer
Scheme | ABAB CCCC DEDE FGFG HFHF HIHI FJFJ B |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 011110 111010 111011 11110 110110 011110 101010 111010 110111 110101 100101 101001 111010 10111 10110 111111 111110 011111 101010 111101 101010 110111 11010 11110 110010 101111 111111 01111 10101010 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 725 |
Words | 170 |
Sentences | 8 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
Lines Amount | 29 |
Letters per line (avg) | 19 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 69 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 17 |
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The LORD Is My Shepherd Psalm 23
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Written on November 09, 2021
Submitted by richards.77936 on November 08, 2021
Modified on May 01, 2023
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