The Legend Glorified
James Whitcomb Riley 1849 (Greenfield) – 1916 (Indianapolis)
'I deem that God is not disquieted'--
This in a mighty poet's rhymes I read;
And blazoned so forever doth abide
Within my soul the legend glorified.
Though awful tempests thunder overhead,
I deem that God is not disquieted,--
The faith that trembles somewhat yet is sure
Through storm and darkness of a way secure.
Bleak winters, when the naked spirit hears
The break of hearts, through stinging sleet of tears,
I deem that God is not disquieted;
Against all stresses am I clothed and fed.
Nay, even with fixed eyes and broken breath,
My feet dip down into the tides of death,
Nor any friend be left, nor prayer be said,
I deem that God is not disquieted.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 08, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | Aaaa aAbb xxAa ccaA |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 648 |
Words | 122 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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