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Schadenfreude

Wallace Dean LaBenne

Schadenfreude is joy found in others' dismay.
Satisfaction is derived
in blowing them away.

Schadenfreude is joy found in others' retreat.
Satisfaction is derived
in causing them defeat.

Schadenfreude is joy found in others' demise.
Satisfaction is derived
in making them capsize.

Schadenfreude is joy found in others' bad luck.
Satisfaction is derived
in running them amuck.

Schadenfreude is joy found in others' distress.
Satisfaction is derived
in watching them regress.

Schadenfreude is joy found in others' troubles.
Satisfaction is derived
in bursting their bubbles.
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Submitted on February 05, 2010

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme aBa cBc dBd eBe fBf gBg
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 555
Words 85
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
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Wallace Dean LaBenne

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