To The Defense of Socrates
Mon, 8 Oct 2007 at 03:34pm
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Our friend and teacher Socrates
is being charged with such a fate
that shan't we come to his defense
his life may well be done.
They say that he corrupts the youth
and of dogma does not care
but Socrates exalts the mind
and Gods, he all but shun.
Recall to mind the prophecy
of which the Oracle spake.
“None is wiser than Socrates.”
But Socrates sought the truth.
He was too wise to claim avail
so he questioned Athenian men.
He asked them of their wisdom
and knowledge of virtue.
Finding “wise” men know nothing
from this Socrates elicits reason.
He knows that Socrates does not know
and thus this makes him wise.
But the “wise” men took to anger
and made a threat upon his life
and so we are in court today
defending him from lies.
See friends, our friend is much in need.
He deems that he is not of err.
and so will not defend himself
lest he sink or swim.
But even though you and I
know him not at fault
The court, it may not realize this.
And so we must defend him.
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It is a different, and maybe kind of awkward rhyme scheme, but it does indeed rhyme.
And I really like it. I was actually kinda excited because I really like Socrates. This is a nice homage to him. The wording in some areas is a little awkward, and I'm not sure the rhyme scheme is working too well, but I really like the concept behind it and I understand this is a difficult medium to work in. I can dig it.