Coda
First line...I'd just as soon
think about revenge as make
my amends, rather than change,
ain't that strange
Because it's easier since I'd just
as soon get busier with the sleazier
concoctions of my mind
I'm so blind but
The better angels of my nature that
want me to mature say that my victory is
only in my mind and the truth is not
always kind
The Truth being sooner than any
revenge will ever be.
What a bind so
Let's cut this Gordian Knot
Turn it over to God: this vengeful
thought, this arrogant binge and
I think I'd better just concentrate on
Living well; The best revenge.
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Submitted on August 02, 2015
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XXAA XXBX XXCB DD X CXXX X |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 561 |
Words | 110 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 2, 1, 4, 1 |
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