The Chosen Path
Thomas C Henshaw 1618 (England) – 1700 (England)
I chose a path to walk today
Ahead a man stood in my way
I asked him if I could go past
He said I needed but to ask
He asked to sit and talk awhile
Then I saw his tender smile
The path you chose is long and hard
With obstacles be on your guard
The path you chose has many turns
With perils for the unconcerned
Make wise decisions upon your way
Perhaps we'll meet another day
In later years I saw this man again
Soldiers were unclothing him
Accused of crimes that should not be
That gentle man who spoke with me
They nailed him to a cross of wood
From whence a mighty tree had stood
They pierced his body with a spear
He made no cry nor shed a tear
They raised him high into the air
I heard a voice upon my ear
The masters voice loud and clear
I knelt before the cross to hear
I lay my burdens at his feet
While listening to the voice so sweet
THIS SON I GAVE TO SET YOU FREE
HIS DEATH SHALL SERVE HUMANITY
THE PATH YOU CHOSE I CLEARLY SEE
IT WILL BRING YOU UNTO ME
THIS PATH OF VIRTUE FREE OF VICE
WILL LEAD YOU HOME TO PARADISE
Thomas C Henshaw
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Submitted on November 24, 2018
Modified on March 07, 2023
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Quick analysis:
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 1,066 |
Words | 218 |
Stanzas | 17 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1 |
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