He says, My reign is peace, so slays A thousand in the dead of night. Are you all happy now? he says, And those he leaves behind cry quite. He swears he will have no contention, And sets all nations by the ears; He shouts aloud, No intervention! Invades, and drowns them all in tears. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...STORIES ARE MADE OF MISTAKES by JAMES GALVIN THE BATTLE OF LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN [NOVEMBER 24, 1863] by GEORGE HENRY BOKER GREEN RIVER by WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT THE LOST SHEEP by ELIZABETH CECILIA CLEPHANE |