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Alcohol

William Flynn

Alcohol, I never drink, at all.
Alcohol, not even in the fall.
Alcohol, may make you fall.
Alcohol, may even, for you, a doctor call.

Alcohol, you may rub it on your skin.
Alcohol, or even, dab it, on your chin.
Alcohol, I cry, never in your eye.
Alcohol, even if you have a stye.

Alcohol, in the radiator of your car.
Alcohol, never when you drive your car.
Alcohol, the judge, for you to pay it all.

Alcohol, never in a party, even with your
wife.
Alcohol, not even with a cube of ice.
Alcohol, take my advice.
Alcohol, better, for you, not to drink at
all.
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Submitted on September 13, 2010

Modified on May 04, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AAAA BBCC DDA XXEEXA
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 543
Words 108
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 3, 6
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