The Red Ridges LXI
Be consoled O you men of goodwill
The race shall see diamond benefits and prizes
The work shall yield fruits for the good of mankind
The labour is love and the favour is hope
That the school will stand the test of time
That the teacher will be upright and stricter
That the windows may keep off lizards and creepers
That the sandals may not tear without replacement
Let us mind the length of our suits and take care
With the style that makes peace with the people's eye
With the buttons that inform our files and history
With the ages testing the younger for intimacy
From the strength to wrestle to tending the vines
From the wisdom of empathy to embracing reconciliation
From the grace of redemption to all round breakthrough
Be consoled indeed we shall not be the last
To see Okonkwo stand and preach to the nations
To see Somadina melt the candles with prayers
To see the man love the woman and their children
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Submitted on August 20, 2014
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Scheme | XAXX XXAX XXBB XCX XXXC |
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Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 913 |
Words | 168 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 3, 4 |
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