The Poor Old Cannon
Elinor Morton Wylie 1885 (Somerville, New Jersey) – 1928 (New York City, New York)
Upbroke the sun
In red-gold foam;
Thus spoke the gun
At the Soldier's Home:
"Whenever I hear
Blue thunder speak
My voice sounds clear
But little and weak.
"And when the proud
Young cockerels crow
My voice sounds loud,
But gentle and low.
"When the mocking-bird
Prolongs his note
I cannot be heard
Though I split my throat."
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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| Scheme | ABAB XCXC DEDE FGFG |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
| Characters | 328 |
| Words | 61 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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