Mind Your Own Business



When we try to do our best,
The result is a feeling of pride,
Our product may not be like the rest,
But we know that we really tried.

When someone looks at an effort put forth,
And looks with a jaundiced eye,
And starts to tell you how to do it right,
You want to hit the guy.

Please all you meddlesome players,
Retreat from this way just a mite,
If I did it wrong I will figure it out,
Stop trying to start a fight.

For even the wise old Sage,
Dwelling alone on yonder high hill,
Will tell you that folks that do this thing,
Don't have your obvious skill.
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Submitted on November 30, 2012

Modified on March 12, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABAB XCDC XDXD XEXE
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 541
Words 113
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4

George Collett

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