The Feast



The sorrow that prevails this hour
Has killed much more
Than it can devour,
So leaves the carcass of my mind
To others who
Have not yet dined.
Self pity has now eaten most,
But, after all,
He was the host.
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Submitted by lindam.30040 on May 01, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABACDCEFE
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 197
Words 41
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 9

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