I cannot refrain from giving at least one example from Isaiah of a strophe-column, which corresponds with a parallel column of similar structure. I select the famous vision of Chapter vi. for the purpose. It may be regarded as one of the earliest prophecies of Isaiah, in conception perhaps the earliest of all. The _Tesetes_ tradition gives the passage as a single whole, without break or paragraph. In dealing with a prophet of Isaiah’s rank, and one so pre-eminent in the composition of these prophetic discourses, we naturally seek to discover a definite plan in the composition of this vision, and such a plan does, as a matter of fact, become manifest to the critical student. The vision begins, “And I saw the Lord,” and the continuation and complement opens with the words (verse 8), “And I heard the voice of the Lord.” The passage, accordingly, falls into two parts, one describing what the prophet saw, the other what he heard. If we examine the two parts more closely we are struck by the phrase, “Then said I,” occurring in the one after he had seen all, and in the other after he had heard all. Hence it appears that the grand vision consists of two images, which correspond with each other exactly. 1) _And I saw the Lord_ 8) _And I heard the voice of the Lord, saying_, Sitting upon a throne, high and Whom shall I send, and who will lifted up, go for us? And his train filled the temple. Then I said, Here am I, send me. 2) Above him stood the Seraphim: Each one had six wings; 9) And he said, Go, and tell this people With twain he covered his face, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; And with twain he covered his And see ye indeed, but perceive feet, not. And with twain he did fly. 3) And one cried unto another, and 10) How fat is the heart of this said, people Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord And their ears how heavy, of hosts. And their eyes as it were shut. The whole earth is full of his Else might they see with their glory. eyes 4) And the foundations of the And hear with their ears thresholds were moved at the And understand with their heart, voice of him that cried, And turn again, and be healed. And the house was filled with smoke. 5) _Then said I_, Woe is me! 11) _Then said I_, Lord, how long? Because I am a man of unclean And he answered, Until the lips, etc. cities be waste, without inhabitant, etc.