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Poems of Nature, Poems Subjective — Volume II
Poems of Nature, Poems Subjective — Volume II

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Poems of Nature, Poems Subjective — Volume II is here in full — 319 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.
I trace your lines of argument; Your logic linked and strong I weigh as one who dreads dissent, And fears a doubt as wrong.
But still my human hands are weak To hold your iron creeds Against the words ye bid me speak My heart within me pleads.
Who fathoms the Eternal Thought?
Who talks of scheme and plan?
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Poems of Nature, Poems Subjective — Volume II

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Poems of Nature, Poems Subjective — Volume II is here in full — 319 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/63 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.
/oʊ frendz wɪð huːm maɪ fiːt hæv trɑːd ðə ˈkwaɪət aɪlz ʌv prer ɡlæd ˈwɪtnəs tuː jɔːr ziːl fɔːr ɡɑːd ənd lʌv ʌv mæn aɪ ber/
Line 2
I trace your lines of argument; Your logic linked and strong I weigh as one who dreads dissent, And fears a doubt as wrong.
/aɪ treɪs jɔːr laɪnz ʌv ˈɑːrɡjəmənt jɔːr ˈlɑːdʒɪk lɪŋkt ənd strɔːŋ aɪ weɪ æz wʌn huː dredz dɪˈsent ənd fɪrz ə daʊt æz rɔːŋ/
Line 3
But still my human hands are weak To hold your iron creeds Against the words ye bid me speak My heart within me pleads.
/bʌt stɪl maɪ ˈhjuːmən hændz ɑːr wiːk tuː hoʊld jɔːr ˈaɪərn kriːdz əˈɡenst ðə wɜːrdz jiː bɪd miː spiːk maɪ hɑːrt wɪˈðɪn miː pliːdz/
Line 4
Who fathoms the Eternal Thought?
/huː ˈfæðəmz ðə ɪˈtɜːrnəl θɔːt/
Line 5
Who talks of scheme and plan?
/huː tɔːks ʌv skiːm ənd plæn/

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

aisles noun US /aɪlz/

plural of “aisle” — a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)

From this reading “O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.”

creeds noun US /kriːdz/

plural of “creed” — any system of principles or beliefs

From this reading “But still my human hands are weak To hold your iron creeds Against the words ye bid me speak My heart within me pleads.”

dissent noun US /dɪˈsent/

(law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority

From this reading “I trace your lines of argument; Your logic linked and strong I weigh as one who dreads dissent, And fears a doubt as wrong.”

dreads noun US /dredz/

plural of “dread” — fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading “I trace your lines of argument; Your logic linked and strong I weigh as one who dreads dissent, And fears a doubt as wrong.”

fathoms noun US /ˈfæðəmz/

plural of “fathom” — a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth

From this reading “Who fathoms the Eternal Thought?”

linked adjective US /lɪŋkt/

connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks

From this reading “I trace your lines of argument; Your logic linked and strong I weigh as one who dreads dissent, And fears a doubt as wrong.”

pleads verb US /pliːdz/

third-person singular of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly

From this reading “But still my human hands are weak To hold your iron creeds Against the words ye bid me speak My heart within me pleads.”

trod verb US /trɑːd/

inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading “O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I trace your lines of argument; Your logic linked and strong I weigh as one who dreads dissent, And fears a doubt as wrong.

AgainstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading But still my human hands are weak To hold your iron creeds Against the words ye bid me speak My heart within me pleads.

aislesnounUS /aɪlz/

plural of “aisle” — a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)

From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading But still my human hands are weak To hold your iron creeds Against the words ye bid me speak My heart within me pleads.

argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/

a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

From this reading I trace your lines of argument; Your logic linked and strong I weigh as one who dreads dissent, And fears a doubt as wrong.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I trace your lines of argument; Your logic linked and strong I weigh as one who dreads dissent, And fears a doubt as wrong.

bearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.

bidverbUS /bɪd/

propose a payment

From this reading But still my human hands are weak To hold your iron creeds Against the words ye bid me speak My heart within me pleads.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But still my human hands are weak To hold your iron creeds Against the words ye bid me speak My heart within me pleads.

creedsnounUS /kriːdz/

plural of “creed” — any system of principles or beliefs

From this reading But still my human hands are weak To hold your iron creeds Against the words ye bid me speak My heart within me pleads.

dissentnounUS /dɪˈsent/

(law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority

From this reading I trace your lines of argument; Your logic linked and strong I weigh as one who dreads dissent, And fears a doubt as wrong.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading I trace your lines of argument; Your logic linked and strong I weigh as one who dreads dissent, And fears a doubt as wrong.

dreadsnounUS /dredz/

plural of “dread” — fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading I trace your lines of argument; Your logic linked and strong I weigh as one who dreads dissent, And fears a doubt as wrong.

EternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading Who fathoms the Eternal Thought?

fathomsnounUS /ˈfæðəmz/

plural of “fathom” — a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth

From this reading Who fathoms the Eternal Thought?

fearsnounUS /fɪrz/

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading I trace your lines of argument; Your logic linked and strong I weigh as one who dreads dissent, And fears a doubt as wrong.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.

GladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading But still my human hands are weak To hold your iron creeds Against the words ye bid me speak My heart within me pleads.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading But still my human hands are weak To hold your iron creeds Against the words ye bid me speak My heart within me pleads.

holdverbUS /hoʊld/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading But still my human hands are weak To hold your iron creeds Against the words ye bid me speak My heart within me pleads.

humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading But still my human hands are weak To hold your iron creeds Against the words ye bid me speak My heart within me pleads.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.

ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading But still my human hands are weak To hold your iron creeds Against the words ye bid me speak My heart within me pleads.

linesnounUS /laɪnz/

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading I trace your lines of argument; Your logic linked and strong I weigh as one who dreads dissent, And fears a doubt as wrong.

linkedadjectiveUS /lɪŋkt/

connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks

From this reading I trace your lines of argument; Your logic linked and strong I weigh as one who dreads dissent, And fears a doubt as wrong.

logicnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪk/

the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference

From this reading I trace your lines of argument; Your logic linked and strong I weigh as one who dreads dissent, And fears a doubt as wrong.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But still my human hands are weak To hold your iron creeds Against the words ye bid me speak My heart within me pleads.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I trace your lines of argument; Your logic linked and strong I weigh as one who dreads dissent, And fears a doubt as wrong.

planverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading Who talks of scheme and plan?

pleadsverbUS /pliːdz/

third-person singular of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly

From this reading But still my human hands are weak To hold your iron creeds Against the words ye bid me speak My heart within me pleads.

prayernounUS /prer/

the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.

quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.

schemenounUS /skiːm/

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading Who talks of scheme and plan?

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading But still my human hands are weak To hold your iron creeds Against the words ye bid me speak My heart within me pleads.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading But still my human hands are weak To hold your iron creeds Against the words ye bid me speak My heart within me pleads.

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading I trace your lines of argument; Your logic linked and strong I weigh as one who dreads dissent, And fears a doubt as wrong.

talksnounUS /tɔːks/

a discussion intended to produce an agreement

From this reading Who talks of scheme and plan?

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.

ThoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Who fathoms the Eternal Thought?

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.

tracenounUS /treɪs/

a just detectable amount

From this reading I trace your lines of argument; Your logic linked and strong I weigh as one who dreads dissent, And fears a doubt as wrong.

trodverbUS /trɑːd/

inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.

weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/

wanting in physical strength

From this reading But still my human hands are weak To hold your iron creeds Against the words ye bid me speak My heart within me pleads.

weighverbUS /weɪ/

have a certain weight

From this reading I trace your lines of argument; Your logic linked and strong I weigh as one who dreads dissent, And fears a doubt as wrong.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading I trace your lines of argument; Your logic linked and strong I weigh as one who dreads dissent, And fears a doubt as wrong.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading But still my human hands are weak To hold your iron creeds Against the words ye bid me speak My heart within me pleads.

witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading But still my human hands are weak To hold your iron creeds Against the words ye bid me speak My heart within me pleads.

wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading I trace your lines of argument; Your logic linked and strong I weigh as one who dreads dissent, And fears a doubt as wrong.

yepronounUS /jiː/

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading But still my human hands are weak To hold your iron creeds Against the words ye bid me speak My heart within me pleads.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.

zealnounUS /ziːl/

a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

From this reading O friends! with whom my feet have trod The quiet aisles of prayer, Glad witness to your zeal for God And love of man I bear.

Chapter 7 of Poems of Nature, Poems Subjective — Volume II by John Greenleaf Whittier holds 319 sentences, grouped into 64 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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