Social Commentaries
Peace
From Shapes of Clay (1903)
Social Commentaries
When lion and lamb have together lain down
Spectators cry out, all in chorus;
"The lamb doesn't shrink nor the lion frown--
A miracle's working before us!"
But 't is patent why Hot-head his wrath holds in,
And Faint-heart her terror and loathing;
For the one's but an ass in a lion's skin,
The other a wolf in sheep's clothing.
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MLA
Bierce, Ambrose. “Peace.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bierce/300/.
Chicago
Bierce, Ambrose. “Peace.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bierce/300/.
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