Drink Thee, Cool Water From Hope's Bright, Clear Streams, Part Four

Drink Thee, Cool Water From Hope's Bright, Clear Streams
      ( Hold True, Hope Shall Reward Thee )

Hope soars so far above earth's highest peak
miracles given the strong and the weak.
Rest thy weary soul in Hope's dear reprieves
not in man's vanity that so deceives.

In Love and Mercy's realms, Hope's truth resides
maintain thee faith to make colossal strides.
Obey thy heart, hold true to thy sweet dreams
drink thee, cool water from Hope's bright, clear streams.

Look forward in that O' so brilliant Light
walk thee not in blindness of despair's night.
In heart's deep desire, rests Hope's great treasure
by deep faith, receive thy fullest measure.

With candle lit, fear not night and dark pain.
On that true path, Hope will always remain.

Robert J. Lindley, 5-11-2017
Sonnet(10,10,10,10)
Part Four-  of Hope and its greatest treasures.


Syllables Per Line: 10 10 10 10 0 10 10 10 10 0 10 10 10 10 0 10 10
Total # Syllables: 140
Total # Words: 110

Note: This the fourth of the five to be written, was extremely hard for me to compose. I hope it has not disappointed and has maintained the high standard
of this 5 part composition on the great treasures Hope  so often rewards the faithful.
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Raven Avatar
May 15, 2017 at 8:56 AM
Hi Robert, your series continues on, each sonnet stands so well in the series and they also stand well alone. It has been a great pleasure to read this sonnet my friend. As always, i just want to follow your wonderful words from beginning to end. This is an excellent sonnet and this is an excellent series. I could read these sonnets again and again. You have the sonnet form down pat Robert. I always feel it an honour to read your words. This is a 7 and a fave. Your Friend always....Mike.
Roper Avatar
May 11, 2017 at 4:41 PM
Well done, Robert,I enjoyed reading. I hope and faith always remains in God's hands. I too feel the sonnet is a little difficult to write since it does have a format to follow.
Lindley Avatar
May 12, 2017 at 9:02 AM
Thank you. Finished the fifth an final sonnet this morn and presented here. I hope these five sonnets written on Hope's great treasures may inspire, inform and help some that may read and need such . As a total these five sonnets were indeed a hard task to keep composing without being too repetitive and bland..
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