Get Ready
With devils riding high, and angels flying low,
Some wonders of this great big world I guess I'll never know.
Most things that pass for modern art don't do a thing for me.
I'll stick by the old masters, whose greatness I can see.
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I seek not fame and fortune; I'm happy in the shade.
Celebrity comes with a price. The piper must be paid.
Get ready for the spotlight; I'm sure you'll be just fine.
Enjoy your fifteen minutes. I think I'll pass on mine!
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Copyright © Robert Haigh 2010
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Submitted by RobertHaigh on July 10, 2020
Modified on April 02, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AABB CCDD X |
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Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 506 |
Words | 93 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 1 |
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