Death Snips Proud Men

Carl Sandburg 1878 (Galesburg) – 1967 (Flat Rock)



DEATH is stronger than all the governments because
    the governments are men and men die and then
    death laughs: Now you see 'em, now you don't.
  Death is stronger than all proud men and so death
    snips proud men on the nose, throws a pair of
    dice and says: Read 'em and weep.
  Death sends a radiogram every day: When I want
    you I'll drop in--and then one day he comes with a
    master-key and lets himself in and says: We'll
    go now.
  Death is a nurse mother with big arms: 'Twon't hurt
    you at all; it's your time now; just need a
    long sleep, child; what have you had anyhow
    better than sleep?

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCDEFGHIJKHJF
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 625
Words 116
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 14

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