The Irish Question
What an absurdity!
Attempting
Moral justification
For the existence of
Two Irish State- lets?
An affront to the Irish
For the majority desires unity.
True democracy denied by others
Supporting a status quo.
The latter arising from
Invading foreigners
Giving rise to sectarianism
Culminating in a so-called
'Covenant’ supported by
Anti-democratic forces.
Based upon imperial blue- printing
To use religious differences for the sole
Purpose of opposing the right of a nation
To its own self-determination.
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Submitted on February 19, 2016
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABCXX XADX EDEXXX BXCC |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 493 |
Words | 76 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 4, 6, 4 |
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