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Never Gild The Lily

Wallace Dean LaBenne

Never gild the lily.
Don't mess with the best.
If it is the apex simply let it crest.

Never gild the lily.
Don't mess with the chic.
If it is the zenith simply let it peak.

Never gild the lily.
Don't mess with the prize.
If it is the acme simply let it rise.

Never gild the lily.
Don't mess with the crop.
If it is the summit simply let it top.

Never gild the lily.
Don't mess with the grand.
If it is the climax simply let it stand.
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Submitted on February 05, 2010

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme Abb Acc Add Aee Aff
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 419
Words 90
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
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Wallace Dean LaBenne

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