Famous Acquittal Poems by Famous Poets

These are examples of famous Acquittal poems written by some of the greatest and most-well-known modern and classical poets. PoetrySoup is a great educational poetry resource of famous acquittal poems. These examples illustrate what a famous acquittal poem looks like and its form, scheme, or style (where appropriate).

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Nicholas Bindle

by Edgar Lee Masters
 Were you not ashamed, fellow citizens,
When my estate was probated and everyone knew
How small a fortune I left?--
You who hounded me in life,
To give, give, give to the churches, to the poor,
To the village!--me who had already given much.
And think you not I did not know
That the pipe-organ, which I gave to the church,
Played its christening songs when Deacon...Read more of this...

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