Above It All
Above the dull gray cover the sun is shining bright
Just like the moody lover
the cloud will lift tonight
Above the private reason the truth is coming out
Just like the open season
the real will lying rout
Above the strident clamor the wren is singing low
Just like the sexy glamor
the tune will soon forgo
Above the selfish pleasure the best is taking place
Just like the asset treasure
the top will win a race
Above the dreadful mêlée the suckling babe is fed
Just like one in feet of clay
the child will not be led
Above the laws of nature the rot is going to vend
Just like the legislature
the glut will never end
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABA CXC DBD EBE FXF ABX |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 602 |
Words | 120 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
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