Long Whoso Poems

Thou, O king, hast made a decree, 
that every man that shall hear the
sound of the cornet, flute, harp,
sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, 
and all kinds of musick, shall fall
down and worship the golden image:
And whoso...

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Fear haunted me, taunted me, daunted me. I was not the overcomer, but the overcome. Fear played with me the way a kitten might toy with a mouse, eventually leaving the mouse despondent, discouraged, darkened...

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Reminiscent of Dante’s Inferno,
In gloom cries today’s time: O there’s no scope
For whoso lives, abandon all the hope.
Maybe he’d reasons enough to think so.

Yet, if body’s in need of oxygen,
Human spirit too such life-force no...

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“Whoso List to Hunt” is a famous early English sonnet written by Sir Thomas Wyatt (1503-1542) in the mid-16th century. 

Whoever Longs to Hunt
by Sir Thomas Wyatt
loose translation/interpretation/modernization by Michael R. Burch

Whoever longs to hunt,...

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Welcome, Summer
by Geoffrey Chaucer
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch

Now welcome, Summer, with your sun so soft,
since you’ve banished Winter with her icy weather
and driven away her long nights’ frosts.
Saint Valentine, in the heavens aloft,
the songbirds...

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Heavy and eerie silence reigned therein, 
The dark rooms looking as sullen as mean, 
As if they had taken serious offence 
Against me who had failed in their esteem, 
My heart feeling contrite was heaving...

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SIR THOMAS WYATT TRANSLATIONS 1

Whoso List to Hunt ("Whoever Longs to Hunt")
by Sir Thomas Wyatt
loose translation/interpretation/modernization by Michael R. Burch

Whoever longs to hunt, I know the deer;
but as for me, alas!, I may no more.
This...

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MODERN ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS OF MEDIEVAL ENGLISH POEMS

Inordinate Love
anonymous Middle English poem, circa 15th century
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch

I shall say what inordinate love is:
The ferocity and singleness of mind,
An inextinguishable burning devoid of bliss,
A...

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July 23 Faith in God Bible Meditations Based on Proverbs 29-31 
 
Key Verse – Proverbs 29:25 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.

FAITH IN GOD...

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June 29 Relationship to God Bible Meditations Based on Proverbs 29-31

Key Verse – Proverbs 29:25 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe. 

LORD GOD,...

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Hand written cardboard signs
Held up by soiled hands
Asking for food, for change.
New to the game and still clean
Rookie looking like
He just went out for a walk
Stood curbside
Taking tips from the veteran.
His anguish ridden face
Spoke volumes.
No...

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Myth may it be, or be it man's blind faith, 
A rehearsal or else, a dance of death, 
Life lives on edge, death at each passing breath. 

A cosmic law, death is preordained fate 
To...

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Contrasting Slogans Somebody who suffers persecution and death for advocating,                         ...

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The production of godly living
means to put filth and sin away
this is done by being meek
receive the implanted word to stay

Having this word for your souls good
so do what God’s words clearly says
but not just...

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??Daniel? ?3:3?-?6? ?KJVAAE??
[3] Then the princes, the governors, and captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counselors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together unto the dedication of the image that...

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Dear God, I thank You for Your compassion for my soul
That made me understand Your work in my Christian role
Teach me to give my best along kindness’ pole
By Your grace, upholding my divine stewardship goal.

With...

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The American Revolution describes the process whereby one George was replaced by another

Though Jack has climbed his beanstalk,
Saint George his dragon slain,
Gulch-Mammon lives on happily
And myriad is his train

His belly is enormous,
Yet full it ne'er...

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Give all best while blest, passing the test with God’s zest!!!

Achieve 	
Believe!

       Create	
       Do great!

        ...

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Comforter indwells within us
He's the Holy Spirit
Convicting us of sins and thus
Of each dark demerit

When we disobey God
With untruth we are shod
Need to confess we're flawed

Hark the warning bells
Comforter indwells

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Comforter indwells believers
Do not quench His...

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The nayika (heroine) sets out 
to meet her beloved against all odds
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Dreams in mind, hope in heart,
On the way am I to meet my sweetheart,
My mind in turmoil, tumult of passion
Seeking fruition, to end long...

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Lingering marvels in life do prevail
Ironies along paradoxes reign
Fears midst love, pain with bliss while tears assail 
Expressing faith above logic for truth gain.
Surprise attack, suspense shock, skeptic doubt
 
Magnify mysteries’ enigma-sense…
Yonder realities in their...

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O mind, let’s love, you and me,
Stand no aloof on an aisle,
Let’s love, if to drown in sea.

Let’s hail every unknown heart,
Let us spread gaiety, no guile,
O never again to part.

Let’s take someone’s pricey plight
In...

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Listen to God that's sure wise
for He knows you inside out
His way is narrow but always true
a sure fire blessing without doubt

Every day without fail be watching
on your guard listen at heavens gate
for God shall...

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Facing a street kid pleading for bread, I was gripped with mixed feelings, especially that I  had in my possession purchased goods for our orphanage from a grocery with this label: “the good life...

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Balmy by the looks so beguiling 
A sudden feeling aroused by the essence so quest,
You simply smile by the au jus of your lips - 
A solitaire awaited by the presence so lest, 
Whoso you...

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