Outside Hell's Open Gate
Compass me in loving arms,
that I might rest my head.
Desirous of a peaceful thought,
that rest not with the dead.
Could sorrowful mind and tear filled eyes,
blind me from the light on high?
Would I with these mortal hands,
condemn myself to die?
Would death deliver up my soul,
to peace and joy unknown?
Would my soul be tortured there,
so frightened and alone?
Should I find myself upon the path,
leading to a dreadful fate.
Would my soul scream, in fear of pain
Outside Hell's Open Gate?
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Submitted on January 05, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | XAXA XBXB XCXC XDXD |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 475 |
Words | 91 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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