I am going to my Father’s;
and though with great difficulty
I have got hither,
yet now
I do not repent me
of all the trouble
I have been at
to arrive
where I am.
My sword
I give
to him that shall succeed me
in my pilgrimage,
and
my courage and skill
to him
that can get it.
My marks and scars
I carry with me,
to be a witness for me
that I have fought his battles
who will now be
my Rewarder.
When the day that he must go hence
was come,
many accompanied him
to the river side,
into which
as he went
he said,
Death, where is thy sting?
And as he went down deeper,
he said,
Grave, where is thy victory?
So he passed over,
and all the trumpets
sounded for him
on the other side.
Author notes
“Pilgrim’s Progress” by John Bunyan, Published by Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts 1860, London. page 396
http://books.google.com/books?id=XgIDAAAAQAAJ&printsec=titlepage&dq=my+sword+i+give+to+him+that+shall+succeed+me+in+my+pilgrimage#PPA396,M1
A contest entry
- a 'FOUND poem ~ free verse. "Gabriel's Dream" #60 by Lyndon.
2500 points, ended April 2, 2008, 11 entries
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Famous prose from yore
Your lineation is fair with some lines a little breathy and short. Verse-paragraphing is likewise good on the whole and certainly interesting. Choice is out of the blue and impresses me.
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well done!
You chose a tough one, and did it really well!
I haven't read Pilgrim's Progress in many years,
and it made smile to hear it once again!
well done dear poet, well done! you really chose a tough
one I thought!
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Kathleen : ))
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Thank you, Kathleen. It is one that speaks to my heart, and I, also, much enjoyed revisiting it!
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oh Diane...
I cannot believe I am the first to comment on this beautiful write...
your gift of pen is truly amazing...
the language and emotion within this write takes the reader's breath...and heart...
your skill is overwhelming and I still find myself in awe of you...
this is another jewel begging for GOLD...
Blessings! Tammy
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Thank you, kind friend, for your lovely comment. The words are those of John Bunyan, from his book "Pilgrim's Progress." The contest was to convert a favorite passage into a free verse poem, without altering or skipping any words. These caught my heart, and I found them beautiful from the first time I read them.
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