Sunday, December 08, 2019

"Mild"

"Peace on Earth, and mercy mild; God and sinners reconciled."

The rhythm and rhyme work, but "mild" doesn't seem quite the right word for God's mercy. Nor "wild"--I'm afraid the rhyme will have to be lost.

I've been meaning to read "A Severe Mercy." That seems closer--though maybe "uncompromising" is better.

3 comments:

Assistant Village Idiot said...

I thin I wrote about this. Let me check.

Assistant Village Idiot said...

Yes, I did. https://assistantvillageidiot.blogspot.com/2014/11/meek-and-mild.html

james said...

"Steal from the best"