The Mind
Idle Words
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IDLE WORDS
They say that every idle word
Is numbered by the Omniscient Lord.
O Parliament! 'tis well that He
Endureth for Eternity,
And that a thousand Angels wait
To write them at thy inner gate.
Cite this poem
MLA
Landor, Walter Savage. “Idle Words.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/landor/30/.
Chicago
Landor, Walter Savage. “Idle Words.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/landor/30/.
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