Let Me Die The Death Of The Righteous
Lots of us adored reward
but when it came to earn
we aborted performance
and saw all bridges burn
Balaam lived a life of sin
but when he came to die
he desired a worthy win
though his way did belie
Upshot was held inactive
but when it came to reap
it made outcome finalize
to pay back all who sleep
Balaam said "Let me die the death of the righteous." Numbers 23:10
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | XAXA BCBC XDXD X |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 353 |
Words | 75 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 1 |
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