The Dog That Doesn't Bark
There is a bird that doesn't sing
It merely flies around
Although for food it's a worming
It doesn't make a sound
There is a cat that doesn't purr
It merely stalks around
Although on hunt it's just a stir
It doesn't make a sound
There is a pig that doesn't oink
It merely slops around
Although in mud it's as a boink
It doesn't make a sound
There is a fish that doesn't slosh
It merely swims around
Although for bait it's a fat nosh
It doesn't make a sound
There is a bear that doesn't snarl
It merely trawls around
Although by bees it's a big gnarl
It doesn't make a sound
There is a dog that doesn't bark
It merely runs around
Although at night it's very dark
It doesn't make a sound
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Submitted on January 13, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | abaB cbcB abxB dbdB ebeB fbfB |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 662 |
Words | 136 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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