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That Flesh is Grass is Now as Clear as Day

Thomas Hood 1799 (London) – 1845 (London)

“That flesh is grass is now as clear as day,
To any but the merest purblind pup,
Death cuts it down, and then, to make her hay,
My Lady B-- comes and rakes it up.”

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABAB
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 172
Words 38
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 4
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Thomas Hood

Thomas Hood was a British humorist and poet. His son, Tom Hood, became a well known playwright and editor. more…

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