Social Commentaries
Even Scales
From Lincoln & Other Poems (1901)
Social Commentaries
The robber is robbed by his riches;
The tyrant is dragged by his chain;
The schemer is snared by his cunning;
The slayer lies dead by the slain.
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MLA
Markham, Edwin. “Even Scales.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/markham/101/.
Chicago
Markham, Edwin. “Even Scales.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/markham/101/.
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