Quatrain of Reign of Terror - 1040

Quatrain of Reign of Terror

A period in the French Revolution

O, thy head rolling down a wet
street as if the earth were
round,

Dare you revolt against nobility
or anyone who hath a soul
crowned.

Thy peasant, with fork of pointed
edge, shall conquer the sinful
liar,

The world will see, taking of thy
disadvantaged shall end in hell's
fire.

2.
Stab the crown from those who
have stolen the earth without
regret,

Let them wallow in their gore, and
may the worst of wishes be
met,

For we shall eat the heart of
those intent on ruling the
downtrodden,

And in the end, the universe will
be flowing with their blood so
sodden.

Yorktown Disciple
1998