diff --git a/src/compare/diff.rs b/src/compare/diff.rs
index b68ec67a..2343942e 100644
--- a/src/compare/diff.rs
+++ b/src/compare/diff.rs
@@ -19,16 +19,20 @@ use crate::parser::Heading;
 use crate::parser::HorizontalRule;
 use crate::parser::Keyword;
 use crate::parser::LatexEnvironment;
+use crate::parser::Object;
 use crate::parser::Paragraph;
 use crate::parser::PlainList;
 use crate::parser::PlainListItem;
+use crate::parser::PlainText;
 use crate::parser::Planning;
 use crate::parser::PropertyDrawer;
+use crate::parser::RegularLink;
 use crate::parser::Section;
 use crate::parser::SrcBlock;
 use crate::parser::Table;
 use crate::parser::TableCell;
 use crate::parser::TableRow;
+use crate::parser::TextMarkup;
 use crate::parser::VerseBlock;
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -64,7 +68,13 @@ impl DiffResult {
                 DiffStatus::Bad => "BAD",
             }
         };
-        println!("{}{} {}", "  ".repeat(indentation), status_text, self.name);
+        println!(
+            "{}{} {} {}",
+            "  ".repeat(indentation),
+            status_text,
+            self.name,
+            self.message.as_ref().map(|m| m.as_str()).unwrap_or("")
+        );
         for child in self.children.iter() {
             child.print_indented(indentation + 1)?;
         }
@@ -85,6 +95,48 @@ impl DiffResult {
     }
 }
 
+fn compare_element<'s>(
+    source: &'s str,
+    emacs: &'s Token<'s>,
+    rust: &'s Element<'s>,
+) -> Result<DiffResult, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    match rust {
+        Element::Paragraph(obj) => compare_paragraph(source, emacs, obj),
+        Element::PlainList(obj) => compare_plain_list(source, emacs, obj),
+        Element::GreaterBlock(obj) => compare_greater_block(source, emacs, obj),
+        Element::DynamicBlock(obj) => compare_dynamic_block(source, emacs, obj),
+        Element::FootnoteDefinition(obj) => compare_footnote_definition(source, emacs, obj),
+        Element::Comment(obj) => compare_comment(source, emacs, obj),
+        Element::Drawer(obj) => compare_drawer(source, emacs, obj),
+        Element::PropertyDrawer(obj) => compare_property_drawer(source, emacs, obj),
+        Element::Table(obj) => compare_table(source, emacs, obj),
+        Element::VerseBlock(obj) => compare_verse_block(source, emacs, obj),
+        Element::CommentBlock(obj) => compare_comment_block(source, emacs, obj),
+        Element::ExampleBlock(obj) => compare_example_block(source, emacs, obj),
+        Element::ExportBlock(obj) => compare_export_block(source, emacs, obj),
+        Element::SrcBlock(obj) => compare_src_block(source, emacs, obj),
+        Element::Clock(obj) => compare_clock(source, emacs, obj),
+        Element::DiarySexp(obj) => compare_diary_sexp(source, emacs, obj),
+        Element::Planning(obj) => compare_planning(source, emacs, obj),
+        Element::FixedWidthArea(obj) => compare_fixed_width_area(source, emacs, obj),
+        Element::HorizontalRule(obj) => compare_horizontal_rule(source, emacs, obj),
+        Element::Keyword(obj) => compare_keyword(source, emacs, obj),
+        Element::LatexEnvironment(obj) => compare_latex_environment(source, emacs, obj),
+    }
+}
+
+fn compare_object<'s>(
+    source: &'s str,
+    emacs: &'s Token<'s>,
+    rust: &'s Object<'s>,
+) -> Result<DiffResult, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    match rust {
+        Object::TextMarkup(obj) => compare_text_markup(source, emacs, obj),
+        Object::PlainText(obj) => compare_plain_text(source, emacs, obj),
+        Object::RegularLink(obj) => compare_regular_link(source, emacs, obj),
+    }
+}
+
 pub fn compare_document<'s>(
     emacs: &'s Token<'s>,
     rust: &'s Document<'s>,
@@ -200,43 +252,13 @@ fn compare_heading<'s>(
     })
 }
 
-fn compare_element<'s>(
-    source: &'s str,
-    emacs: &'s Token<'s>,
-    rust: &'s Element<'s>,
-) -> Result<DiffResult, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
-    match rust {
-        Element::Paragraph(obj) => compare_paragraph(source, emacs, obj),
-        Element::PlainList(obj) => compare_plain_list(source, emacs, obj),
-        Element::GreaterBlock(obj) => compare_greater_block(source, emacs, obj),
-        Element::DynamicBlock(obj) => compare_dynamic_block(source, emacs, obj),
-        Element::FootnoteDefinition(obj) => compare_footnote_definition(source, emacs, obj),
-        Element::Comment(obj) => compare_comment(source, emacs, obj),
-        Element::Drawer(obj) => compare_drawer(source, emacs, obj),
-        Element::PropertyDrawer(obj) => compare_property_drawer(source, emacs, obj),
-        Element::Table(obj) => compare_table(source, emacs, obj),
-        Element::VerseBlock(obj) => compare_verse_block(source, emacs, obj),
-        Element::CommentBlock(obj) => compare_comment_block(source, emacs, obj),
-        Element::ExampleBlock(obj) => compare_example_block(source, emacs, obj),
-        Element::ExportBlock(obj) => compare_export_block(source, emacs, obj),
-        Element::SrcBlock(obj) => compare_src_block(source, emacs, obj),
-        Element::Clock(obj) => compare_clock(source, emacs, obj),
-        Element::DiarySexp(obj) => compare_diary_sexp(source, emacs, obj),
-        Element::Planning(obj) => compare_planning(source, emacs, obj),
-        Element::FixedWidthArea(obj) => compare_fixed_width_area(source, emacs, obj),
-        Element::HorizontalRule(obj) => compare_horizontal_rule(source, emacs, obj),
-        Element::Keyword(obj) => compare_keyword(source, emacs, obj),
-        Element::LatexEnvironment(obj) => compare_latex_environment(source, emacs, obj),
-    }
-}
-
 fn compare_paragraph<'s>(
     source: &'s str,
     emacs: &'s Token<'s>,
     rust: &'s Paragraph<'s>,
 ) -> Result<DiffResult, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
     let children = emacs.as_list()?;
-    let child_status = Vec::new();
+    let mut child_status = Vec::new();
     let mut this_status = DiffStatus::Good;
     let emacs_name = "paragraph";
     if assert_name(emacs, emacs_name).is_err() {
@@ -247,7 +269,9 @@ fn compare_paragraph<'s>(
         this_status = DiffStatus::Bad;
     }
 
-    for (_emacs_child, _rust_child) in children.iter().skip(2).zip(rust.children.iter()) {}
+    for (emacs_child, rust_child) in children.iter().skip(2).zip(rust.children.iter()) {
+        child_status.push(compare_object(source, emacs_child, rust_child)?);
+    }
 
     Ok(DiffResult {
         status: this_status,
@@ -856,3 +880,53 @@ fn compare_latex_environment<'s>(
         children: child_status,
     })
 }
+
+fn compare_plain_text<'s>(
+    _source: &'s str,
+    emacs: &'s Token<'s>,
+    rust: &'s PlainText<'s>,
+) -> Result<DiffResult, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    let mut this_status = DiffStatus::Good;
+    let mut message = None;
+    let text = emacs.as_text()?;
+    if text.text != rust.source {
+        this_status = DiffStatus::Bad;
+        message = Some(format!(
+            "(emacs != rust) {:?} != {:?}",
+            text.text, rust.source
+        ));
+    }
+
+    Ok(DiffResult {
+        status: this_status,
+        name: "plain-text".to_owned(),
+        message,
+        children: Vec::new(),
+    })
+}
+
+fn compare_text_markup<'s>(
+    _source: &'s str,
+    emacs: &'s Token<'s>,
+    rust: &'s TextMarkup<'s>,
+) -> Result<DiffResult, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    Ok(DiffResult {
+        status: DiffStatus::Good,
+        name: "text-markup".to_owned(),
+        message: None,
+        children: Vec::new(),
+    })
+}
+
+fn compare_regular_link<'s>(
+    _source: &'s str,
+    emacs: &'s Token<'s>,
+    rust: &'s RegularLink<'s>,
+) -> Result<DiffResult, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    Ok(DiffResult {
+        status: DiffStatus::Good,
+        name: "regular-link".to_owned(),
+        message: None,
+        children: Vec::new(),
+    })
+}
diff --git a/src/parser/mod.rs b/src/parser/mod.rs
index 48c4cb66..3bd8761a 100644
--- a/src/parser/mod.rs
+++ b/src/parser/mod.rs
@@ -60,5 +60,9 @@ pub use lesser_element::Planning;
 pub use lesser_element::SrcBlock;
 pub use lesser_element::TableCell;
 pub use lesser_element::VerseBlock;
+pub use object::Object;
+pub use object::PlainText;
+pub use object::RegularLink;
+pub use object::TextMarkup;
 pub use source::Source;
 type Context<'r, 's> = &'r parser_context::ContextTree<'r, 's>;
diff --git a/src/parser/sexp.rs b/src/parser/sexp.rs
index ea4a5a65..85435482 100644
--- a/src/parser/sexp.rs
+++ b/src/parser/sexp.rs
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ pub enum Token<'s> {
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct TextWithProperties<'s> {
     #[allow(dead_code)]
-    text: &'s str,
+    pub text: &'s str,
     #[allow(dead_code)]
-    properties: Vec<Token<'s>>,
+    pub properties: Vec<Token<'s>>,
 }
 
 impl<'s> Token<'s> {
@@ -47,6 +47,13 @@ impl<'s> Token<'s> {
         }?)
     }
 
+    pub fn as_text<'p>(&'p self) -> Result<&'p TextWithProperties<'s>, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+        Ok(match self {
+            Token::TextWithProperties(body) => Ok(body),
+            _ => Err(format!("wrong token type {:?}", self)),
+        }?)
+    }
+
     pub fn as_map<'p>(
         &'p self,
     ) -> Result<HashMap<&'s str, &'p Token<'s>>, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {