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What line is irregular in "First-Day Thoughts" John Greenleaf Whittier?

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What line is irregular in "First-Day Thoughts" John Greenleaf Whittier?

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  1. The last line appears to be irregular, and also 'recall my wandering fancies, and restrain' but this may be because I read 'wandering' with three syllables and he may have intended it to be 'wand'ring'.

    There is another one there, but I wonder if it is printed wrongly the 'with backward glanced (?) line

    In calm and cool and silence, once again

    I find my old accustomed place among

    My brethren, here, perchance, no human tongue

    Shall utter words; where never hymn is sung,

    Nor deep-toned organ blown, nor censer swung

    Nor dim light falling through the pictured pane!

    There, syllabled by silence, let me hear

    The still small voice which reached the prophets ear;

    Read in my heart a still diviner law

    Than Israel's leader on his tables saw!

    here let me strive with each besetting sin,

    Recall my wandering fancies, and restrain

    the sore disquiet of a restless brain;

    And, as the path of duty is made plain,

    May grace be given that I may walk therein,

    Not like the hireling, for his selfish gain,

    With backward glanced and reluctant tread,

    Making a merit of his coward dread,

    But, Cheerful, in the light around me thrown,

    Walking as one to pleasant service led;

    Doing God's will as if it were my own,

    Yet trusting not in mine, but in His strength alone!

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