O Rats
Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)
The best made plans of mice and men
All come to nothing in the end
Unless the Son calls you his friend
You’ll have no treasures to defend
The windows to your heart and soul
Should not face toward a sinful world
You won’t enjoy the seven bowls
The wrath of God is not served cold
I do not want to serve, I must
It’s in the Sovereign Lord I trust
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Written on May 05, 2016
Submitted by dawg4jesus on July 22, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | XA AA XX XX BB |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 354 |
Words | 75 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 |
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