Poems ✍️
  21.01.2026
  11

Author: Ambrose Bierce

The Eastern Question

Looking across the line, the Grecian said:
'This border I will stain a Turkey red.'
The Moslem smiled securely and replied:
'No Greek has ever for his country dyed.'
While thus each patriot guarded his frontier,
The Powers stole all the country in his rear.


  patriotism betrayal irony

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