Lonely Wealth
Richard Newton Sherrer 1951 (Easton)
I saw conceit under the sun,
A person who has no other;
Neither having any son,
Nor of a sister or brother.
Yet there is no end to his toil,
Eyes were not satisfied with wealth;
Deprived of pleasure with soil,
And unhappy about his health.
But two are better than just one,
Because they have a good reward;
With labor from brother or son,
While both are praising the Lord.
If one falls the other will lift,
But woe to him who is alone;
With no rudder, a boat will drift,
Steers off course when the wind has blown.
For if two will lie together,
They will keep one another warm;
But if there is none to gather,
Then there will be a coolness form.
Even though a man might prevail,
Two would be able to withstand;
A threefold cord strength will not fail,
Since all three equalize demand.
Copyright © 2024 Richard Newton Sherrer
About this poem
Evil Under the Sun Ecclesiastes 4:7-12
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Written on May 04, 2024
Submitted by richardnsherrer on May 03, 2024
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | ABAB CDCD AEAE FGFG BHBH IJIJ B |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 830 |
Words | 186 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
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