Voices



Tjere  are three mighty Voices that always
Cry out to God to speed His Judgment Day.
The Voice of Devils, weary long ago
Of dragging souls to Everlasting Woe.

The Voice of Saints who hear, while anthems swell
In Heaven, the wail of sinners doomed to Hell.

The Voice of Man, sick of his desperate
Long throwing ’gainst the leaded dice of Fate.

All things are weary of the strife and stress—
In God alone is there no weariness?

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XXAA BB XX XX
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 432
Words 81
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 2, 2, 2

Victor James Daley

Victor James William Patrick Daley was an Australian poet. more…

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