Prison Bars



Though Prison Bars my Freedom mars,
and Glittering Bayonets Guard me round,

My Rebel soul Scorns such Control,
and Dwells with Friends on Southern Ground.

My Heart is Light, and Spirits Bright,
and Hope, with Her Enchanting Wand,

Gives Visions Fair: and Free as Air,
I Roam at Will in Dixie's Land.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XA XA XX XX
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 299
Words 54
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2

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