Between the Foolish and the Wise
There’s some who give unwarranted advice,
believing in their hand lays wisdom grown.
In lives of others, spark it does entice
although no bit of knowledge do they own.
A man may claim the ownership to rule.
When time to dish out words, he’s standing tall
The truly wise will label him a fool.
To speak of truth, no need to shout at all.
Beware of anyone who does profess
to hold a key to wisdom in the hand.
Desire to control, all they possess,
yet roots of life they hardly understand.
A line of balance, somewhere that it lies
‘tween foolish and those claiming to be wise.
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An English Sonnet
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Submitted by Giselavigil on December 22, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABAB CDCD EFEF GG |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 592 |
Words | 120 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 2 |
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