The Shepherd Boy sings in the Valley of Humiliation

John Bunyan 1628 (Elstow, Bedfordshire) – 1688 (London)



HE that is down needs fear no fall,
   He that is low, no pride;
He that is humble ever shall
   Have God to be his guide.

I am content with what I have,
   Little be it or much:
And, Lord, contentment still I crave,
   Because Thou savest such.

Fullness to such a burden is
   That go on pilgrimage:
Here little, and hereafter bliss,
   Is best from age to age.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on May 03, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XAXA XBXB XXXX
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 370
Words 71
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4

John Bunyan

John Bunyan was an English Christian writer and preacher, who is well known for his book The Pilgrim's Progress. more…

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