Quidnuncs
They chase the latest gossip
They love to craft a tale
They swell the recent rumor
Quidnuncs rant and rale
They heed the meanest hearsay
They love to endorse sham
They overstress the prattle
Quidnuncs damn and slam
They scoop the hottest story
They love to sketch a lie
They meddle in your business
Quidnuncs prey and pry
They find the cruelest scandal
They love to sponsor pain
They embellish the disgrace
Quidnuncs feign and stain
They get the lowest drivel
They love to form a hoax
They beguile with poppycock
Quidnuncs charm and coax
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABCBDEFEGHIHFJKJFLML |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 518 |
Words | 95 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 20 |
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