Poems (Sherwin)/A soft answer turneth away wrath
A soft Answer turneth away Wrath; but grievous words stir up Strife."—Provers, xxv chap. 1 v.
Though angry looks and angry words
Assail thee with their ten-fold ire,
Which seem to snap affections cords,
And wrath and malice to inspire;
Still kindly look and softly speak,
Let thy response be always mild,
And fervently, but gently, seek
To calm with meekness passion's child.
Assail thee with their ten-fold ire,
Which seem to snap affections cords,
And wrath and malice to inspire;
Still kindly look and softly speak,
Let thy response be always mild,
And fervently, but gently, seek
To calm with meekness passion's child.