Social Commentaries
Strained Relations
From Shapes of Clay (1903)
Social Commentaries
Says England to Germany: "Africa's ours."
Says Germany: "Ours, I opine."
Says Africa: "Tell me, delectable Pow'rs,
What is it that ought to be mine?"
Cite this poem
MLA
Bierce, Ambrose. “Strained Relations.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bierce/405/.
Chicago
Bierce, Ambrose. “Strained Relations.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bierce/405/.
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