It was wrong to do this, said the angel
Stephen Crane 1871 – 1900
'It was wrong to do this,' said the angel.
'You should live like a flower,
Holding malice like a puppy,
Waging war like a lambkin.'
'Not so,' quoth the man
Who had no fear of spirits;
'It is only wrong for angels
Who can live like the flowers,
Holding malice like the puppies,
Waging war like the lambkins.'
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on May 03, 2023
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Quick analysis:
| Scheme | XXXA ABXXXB |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 315 |
| Words | 64 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 6 |
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