Dust is the only Secret
Dust is the only Secret—
Death, the only One
You cannot find out all about
In his "native town."
Nobody know "his Father"—
Never was a Boy—
Hadn't any playmates,
Or "Early history"—
Industrious! Laconic!
Punctual! Sedate!
Bold as a Brigand!
Stiller than a Fleet!
Builds, like a Bird, too!
Christ robs the Nest—
Robin after Robin
Smuggled to Rest!
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on May 01, 2023
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| Scheme | ABXX XXXX XXAX XCBC |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 349 |
| Words | 63 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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