Bad Dog
Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)
Why don’t you just shut your mouth?
Instead of getting loud
Why don’t you stop grumbling?
Instead of acting proud
If you want a sympathetic ear
To hear your prayer
Then why don’t you stop being rude?
And learn to show some care
I think what you really need
Is just some basic training
So, open up the Word of God
Remember who is reigning!
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Written on October 31, 2016
Submitted by dawg4jesus on June 20, 2022
Modified on April 28, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XABA XCXC XBXB |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 346 |
Words | 70 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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