Words of Encouragement
Cat Ellington 1970 (Chicago)
Be of courageousness
And not of cowardice;
Be of strength
And not of weakness;
Be of joy
And not of sorrow—
Be of joy
Because there is a better tomorrow—
Be of love
And not of hate;
Be of an emboldened spirit
And stand in your faith—
Whatever offenses you may encounter in the world,
Even if they be doubled,
Remember that it is written:
Let not your heart be troubled.
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Submitted on December 27, 2016
Modified by NicoleJohnston on April 23, 2021
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Scheme | aaxaBcBc xxxx xdxd |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 360 |
Words | 71 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 8, 4, 4 |
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