Religion
Ambrose Bierce 1842 (Meigs County) – 1914 (Chihuahua)
Hassan Bedreddin, clad in rags, ill-shod,
Sought the great temple of the living God.
The worshippers arose and drove him forth,
And one in power beat him with a rod.
'Allah,' he cried, 'thou seest what I got;
Thy servants bar me from the sacred spot.'
'Be comforted,' the Holy One replied;
'It is the only place where I am not.'
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | AAXA BBXB |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 329 |
Words | 67 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4 |
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