Claptrap
Not sizes, but shrink-wraps are an inner bulk
Not measures, but claptraps
are an outer hulk
Not cottons, but burlaps are a voguish stunt
Not fashions, but claptraps
are a modish front
Not tables, but road-maps are a certain ride
Not courses, but claptraps
are a bogus guide
Not top-hats, but foolscaps are a stupid sign
Not comics, but claptraps
are a wacky line
Not hustles, but pace-laps are a crucial rate
Not chases, but claptraps
are a sordid bait
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | ABA CBC DBD EBE FBF |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 438 |
Words | 80 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
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