The seven woes



Woe upon woe, if they did know
that a drop of righteous blood, is as a raging river flow

Woe upon woe, did they not know
what they took for a swan, was indeed a dark crow

Woe upon woe, did they not know
what they hid in the night, on that day it shall glow

Woe upon woe, did they not know
what they took by their greed, on that day they shall throw

Woe upon woe, if they did know
what they did in the dark, will be seen like a show

Woe upon woe, soon they shall know
what they built shall then tumble and shall melt as does snow

Woe upon woe, soon they will know
when he comes for the wicked, with a sword he shall mow
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Written on February 08, 2022

Submitted by husseinrahim on February 08, 2022

Modified by husseinrahim on February 08, 2022

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Quick analysis:

Scheme Aa Aa Aa Aa Aa aa aa
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 624
Words 138
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2

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