While in a Church: A Sonnet
Soothing litany play upon this restless ear,
Much like a zephyr's beat on silent sails;
It matters not how sweet the strain I hear,
The melody of your voice through all prevails.
Through stained-glass windows most splendid lights do play,
On crowds of weary eyes in need of care;
Yet all may well have been an ashen gray,
Compared to thy sweet countenance, so fair.
Within cathedral walls the sacred psalms
Do cleanse our tainted souls of murky sin;
Still, a simple, wicked thought of you disarms
The tuneful scriptures might ere it begin.
Not sound nor sight of God, pray, pardon me,
Can e'er suppress my endless thoughts of thee.
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Submitted on May 02, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | ABAB CDCD XEBE FF |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 618 |
Words | 111 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 2 |
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