Black Riders Came From the Sea
Black riders came from the sea.
There was clang and clang of spear and shield,
And clash and clash of hoof and heel,
Wild shouts and the wave of hair
In the rush upon the wind:
Thus the ride of sin.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 14, 2023
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| Scheme | ABCDEF |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 206 |
| Words | 43 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 6 |
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