Wishbone Ash



Soldier blue scalps at wounded knee
Running bears wives witness the savagery
For the riches of the western frontier
General sheridan filled to overflowing with glee
The cavalry has a victory
Forgetting the invincible
And the awesome individual
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Submitted on December 13, 2009

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABAACC
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 237
Words 38
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 7

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