Sonnet IV



Peace is happiness, but war is our plight
Under the heavens. He -- prince of the night,
Severe captain-- and the World's vanity
Work for our corruption diligently.

Not enough is this, mighty Lord of all!
The Body, our home for fleeting pleasures,
Envies heedlessly the Spirit's treasures
Constantly craving our eternal fall.

How shall I wage a battle so terrible,
Frail, yet headstrong, a soul in isolation?
King Universal, Peace most veritable,
In Thee alone is hope of my salvation!

Do Thou, Lord, place me safely next to Thee
I will battle and win decisively!

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Scheme AABB CDDC EFEF BB
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 560
Words 98
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 2

Mikolaj Sep Szarzynski

Mikołaj Sęp Szarzyński was an influential Polish poet of the late Renaissance who wrote in both Polish and Latin. more…

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