1) The poem describes the speaker's desire to be a persuasive voice that could travel the world, speaking gently to encourage people to do good and condemn wrong.
2) The speaker wants to be a consoling voice that seeks out the homes of sorrow and guilt, speaking calm words to lift people from despair.
3) The desire is to be a convincing voice that travels wherever nations are torn by conflict, flashing into their blinded bosoms to subdue evil thoughts and teach Christian brotherhood.
1) The poem describes the speaker's desire to be a persuasive voice that could travel the world, speaking gently to encourage people to do good and condemn wrong.
2) The speaker wants to be a consoling voice that seeks out the homes of sorrow and guilt, speaking calm words to lift people from despair.
3) The desire is to be a convincing voice that travels wherever nations are torn by conflict, flashing into their blinded bosoms to subdue evil thoughts and teach Christian brotherhood.
1) The poem describes the speaker's desire to be a persuasive voice that could travel the world, speaking gently to encourage people to do good and condemn wrong.
2) The speaker wants to be a consoling voice that seeks out the homes of sorrow and guilt, speaking calm words to lift people from despair.
3) The desire is to be a convincing voice that travels wherever nations are torn by conflict, flashing into their blinded bosoms to subdue evil thoughts and teach Christian brotherhood.
If I were a voice, a persuasive voice, If I were a voice, a pervading voice,
That could travel the wide world through, I’d seek the kings of Earth; I would fly on the beams of the morning light, I’d find them alone on their beds at night And speak to men with a gentle might, And whisper words that should guide them And tell them to be true. right I’d fly, I’d fly, o’er land and sea, Lessons of priceless worth; Wherever a human heart might be, I’d fly more swift than the swiftest bird, Telling a tale, or singing a song, And tell them things they never heard In praise of the right – in blame of the wrong. Truths which the ages for aye repeat Unknown to the statesmen at their feet. II V If I were a voice, a consoling voice, I’d fly on the wings of air, If I were a voice, an immortal voice, The homes of Sorrow and Guilt I’d seek, I’d speak in the people’s ear; And calm and truthful words I’d speak And whenever they shouted ‘Liberty,’ To save them from Despair. Without deserving to be free, I’d fly, I’d fly, o’er the crowded town, I’d make their error clear. And drop, like the happy sun-light, down I’d fly, I’d fly, on the wings of day, Into the hearts of suffering men, Rebuking wrong on my world-wide way, And teach them to rejoice again. And making all the Earth rejoice- If I were a voice-an immortal voice. III
If I were a voice, a convincing voice,
I’d travel with the wind, And whenever I saw the nations torn By warfare, jealousy, or scorn, If I were a voice, a convincing voice, I ‘d travel with the wind, And whenever I saw the nations torn By warfare, jealousy, or scorn, Or hatred of their kind, I’d fly, I’d fly, on the thunder-crash, And into their blinded bosoms flash; And, all their evil thoughts subdued, I’d teach them Christian Brotherhood.