Please Yourself
If you would please the marginal
you'll end up pleasing some.
You might as well please yourself and end up with aplomb.
If you would please the scholarly
you'll end up pleasing bits.
You might as well please yourself and end up matching wits.
If you would please the fashion plates
you'll end up pleasing scads.
You might as well please yourself and end up shunning fads.
If you would please the populace
you'll end up pleasing none.
You might as well please yourself and end up number one.
If you would please the royalty
you'll end up pleasing pomp.
You might as well please yourself and end up on a romp.
If you would please the lion's share
you'll end up pleasing few.
You might as well please yourself and end up being true.
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Submitted on January 13, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
| Scheme | XXX ABB XCC XDD AEE XFF |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 712 |
| Words | 135 |
| Stanzas | 6 |
| Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
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