Single and Widow
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
I have no command from the Lord,
One by the Lord’s mercy and trust;
By anyone in one accord,
Since God is always fair and just.
I think a virgin in distress,
In the view of a good person;
For a man enabled to bless,
Bond of marriage unto women.
Have you been bonded to a wife?
Do not seek divorce to be free;
Remain with her throughout your life,
Look not for another to be.
If you marry you have not sinned,
If a betrothed woman marries;
Worldly troubles when disciplined,
From the temptation one carries.
The appointed time has grown short,
Let anyone who has wives live;
Those who have none not to consort,
If slept with ask God to forgive.
Those who weep to be in mourning,
Those who feel joy do not rejoice;
Be not intimate by adorning,
Be not seductive in your voice.
Those who deal with things in the world,
As they had no dealings to stray;
Will find their fate to be unfurled,
As this place is passing away.
Copyright © 2024 Richard Newton Sherrer
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The Unmarried and the Widowed 1 Corinthians 7:25-31
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Written on January 29, 2024
Submitted by richardnsherrer on January 28, 2024
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABAB CDCD EFEF XGXG HXHX IJIJ KLKL X |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 966 |
Words | 217 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
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