High omens ask diviner guess-
then the spirit strikes the hour,
though it change every minute-
and burned in noble hearts proverb and prophecy-
still whispers to the willing mind-
and their lips the secret kept,
without wailing, without fear.
The word unto the prophet spoken,
"he shall be happy in his love
which knits the world in music strong,
a single will, a million deeds-"
Shines the peace of all being,
and the sum of the world,
in heaven no star, on earth no spark-"
use and surprise,
surface and dream-
Nature, who lost, cannot remake him-
whose voice, an equal messenger-
"let man serve law for man-
life for friendship, live for love
life is too short to waste"
Author notes
Ralph Waldo Emerson Cento
Threnody Lines 228, 235
To Ellen at the South Line 4
Webster Line 23
The Problem Line 60
Uriel Line 45
Woodnotes 2 Line 80
The Problem Line 55
Woodnotes 2 Lines 81,157,265
The Sphinx Lines 45,47
Saadi Line 132
Experience Lines 6, 7
Threnody Lines 27, 38
Ode Lines 66,67
To J. W. Line 18
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You truly are the Queen of the Cento. I really love this. It's different than your usual style as it's written in tetrameter and reads out loud so smoothly. Great work on this one!
Love,
Amera♥
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Thanks Sis. This one took lots of work! But it was worth it!
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Excellent
Wow, such a skillful creation based on Emerson. And as a cento too. You are such a master at those. Thanks for sharing
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not familiar..
with this form, but I certainly can tell you penned a VERY GOOD PIECE,with GREAT IMAGERY and a interesting story, i was impressed my friend..
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Some good points there and well written Nyetta.
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