The Conquerors
Alexander Posey 1873 (Eufaula, Creek Nation, Indian Territory) – 1908 (Oklahoma)
The Caesars and the Alexanders were
But men gone mad, who ran about a while
Upsetting kingdoms, and were slain in turn
Like rabid dogs, or died in misery.
Assassins laid in wait for Caesar; wine,
Amid the boasts of victory, cut short
The glory of the Macedonian;
Deception cooled the fever Pompey had;
Death was dealt to Phyrrus by a woman’s
Hand; Themistocles and Hannibal drank
Deep of poison in their desolation.
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Submitted by halel on July 13, 2020
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 407 |
Words | 73 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 11 |
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