The Eagle



They have him in a cage
    And little children run
    To offer him well-meant bits of bun,
    And very common people say, "My word!
    Ain't he a 'orrible bird!"
    And the smart, "How absurd!
    Poor, captive, draggled, downcast lord of the air!"

    Steadfast in his despair,
    He doth not rage;
    But with unconquerable eye
    And soul aflame to fly,
    Considereth the sun.
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Submitted by naama on July 15, 2020

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABBCCCD DAEEB
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 398
Words 66
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 7, 5

Thomas William Hodgson Crosland

Thomas William Hodgson Crosland (21 July 1865 – 23 December 1924) was a British author, poet and journalist. more…

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