Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE VALLEY OF DECISION, by WILLIAM ARTHUR DUNKERLEY First Line: The world is in the valley of decision Last Line: Or sink despairing into its own hell? Alternate Author Name(s): Oxenham, John Subject(s): Holidays; Veterans Day; War | ||||||||
The World is in the Valley of Decision; It is standing at the parting of the ways; Will it climb the steps of God to realm elysian, Or fall on horror of still darker days? Will it free itself of every shameful shackle? Will it claim the glorious freedom of the brave? Will it lose the soul of Life in this debacle, And sink into a mean dishonored grave? All the world is in the Valley of Decision, And out of it there is but one sure road; Eyes unsealed can still foresee the mighty vision Of a world in travail turning unto God. All the world is in the Valley of Decision. Who shall dare its future destiny foretell? Will it yield its soul unto the Heavenly Vision, Or sink despairing into its own hell? | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...I AM YOUR WAITER TONIGHT AND MY NAME IS DIMITRI by ROBERT HASS MITRAILLIATRICE by ERNEST HEMINGWAY RIPARTO D'ASSALTO by ERNEST HEMINGWAY WAR VOYEURS by JUAN FELIPE HERRERA THE DREAM OF WAKING by RANDALL JARRELL THE SURVIVOR AMONG GRAVES by RANDALL JARRELL SO MANY BLOOD-LAKES by ROBINSON JEFFERS A NEW EARTH by WILLIAM ARTHUR DUNKERLEY |
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