The Mongrel
Give the mongrel a bone
Let it be free to roam
Off independently
Buying indecisively
Always losing the bone
Looking desperately for another loan
Internally dying
Never Crying
Expecting fair help
Quietly grasping the little that's dealt
Unfortunate mongrel trusted us too much
Assuming good will, leads to such
Low and behold, the mongrel has friends
Increasing against the master than lends
Thought thankless, the master blames
Yearning for liberty the mongrel remains
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Submitted on November 04, 2009
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AXBBAA CCXXDDEEXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 453 |
Words | 73 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 10 |
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