The Gift of the Gods
Karl Constantine FOLKES 1935 (Portland)
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Ode to Calliope, Muse of Epic Poetry: “If audience be the food of artists, cheer on, applaud. Give me excess of it; that surfeiting with sweet desire, the appetite may never quench, but eternally ask for more!”
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Written on January 21, 2022
Submitted by karlcfolkes on January 21, 2022
Modified by karlcfolkes on September 15, 2022
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| Scheme | ABC |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 59 |
| Words | 11 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 3 |
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