In Wartime

Stephan Stephansson 1853 (Stefán Guðmundur Guðmundsson Skagafjörður) – 1927



In Europe's reeking slaughter pen
They mince the flesh of murdered men
While swinish merchants, snout in trough
Drink all the bloody profits off!

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

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Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 150
Words 26
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 4

Stephan Stephansson

Stephan G. Stephansson was a Western Icelander, poet, and farmer. more…

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