Besiege
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
The vision of all has come,
To you like words of a book;
That is sealed under your thumb,
For men in taking a look.
Open up your eyes and read,
But cannot for it is sealed;
I pray since you have a need,
So prophecy is revealed.
When they give and cannot read,
Because these people draw near;
For laud and honor succeed,
For worshipping and revere.
Honored by your mouth and tongue,
While hearts are far away;
Regardless, what words are flung,
Your mind keeps going astray
Your fear in Law taught by men,
No matter what the Lord brings;
He will be doing again,
All of the wonderful things.
With wonder upon wonder,
For the wisdom of the wise;
Shall perish from the blunder,
For not opening their eyes.
Copyright © 2021 Richard Newton Sherrer
About this poem
Woe the Siege Isaiah 29:11-14
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Written on September 10, 2021
Submitted by richards.77936 on September 09, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | ABAB CDED CFEF GHGH IJIJ KLKL K |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 717 |
Words | 138 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
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