Psalm One
The happy man discards the ways of error;
To meditate on Allness is his joy.
Refreshing, fruitful gain, long years are his reward.
The ego's recompense is doom and sorrow.
From righteous presence banished: the fate,
The heirs of separation or of Oneness.
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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| Scheme | X X X X X X |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 249 |
| Words | 43 |
| Stanzas | 6 |
| Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
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