Skip, Skip, Skippity Hop
Celestial Revelation: Shepherds and Little Lambs in a Radiant Night
Lyrics
Not far away
Proximity indicated
On the hillside that night.
Describing the location
Shepherds and their sheep
Presence of shepherds and their livestock
Saw the sky fill with light.
Observation of a brightening sky
Little lambs went skip, skip, skippity,
Depiction of lambs skipping joyfully
Skip, skip, skippity, hop!
Repetition for emphasis
Little lambs went skip, skip, skippity,
Continued depiction of lambs skipping
Hop, hop, hop!
Reinforcing the action of hopping
Shepherds’ eyes went very wide
Expression of surprise in the shepherds
And their hearts went thump inside.
Physical reaction to the surprise
They were scared,
Indication of fear
They could not look away.
Unable to divert their attention
There they all were
Reiteration of the scene
On the hillside that night.
Restating the location
Shepherds and their sheep
Reiteration of shepherds and sheep present
Saw the sky fill with light.
Witnessing the illuminated sky
Little lambs went skip, skip, skippity,
Repetition of lambs skipping joyfully
Skip, skip, skippity, hop!
Emphasizing the skipping action
Little lambs went skip, skip, skippity,
Continued depiction of lambs skipping
Hop, hop, hop!
Reinforcing the action of hopping
Little lambs went skip, skip, skippity,
Repetition for continued emphasis
Skip, skip, skippity, hop!
Continued depiction of lambs' joyful skipping
Little lambs went skip, skip, skippity,
Emphasis on the action of skipping
Hop, hop, hop!
Reinforcement of the action of hopping
Hop, hop, hop!
Continued expression of hopping
Hop, hop, hop!
Further emphasis on hopping
HOP, HOP, HOP!
Intensified expression of hopping
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