George Herbert. 2017. The Pulley. When God at first made man, Having a glass of blessings standing by, "Let us," said he, "pour on him all we can. Let the world's riches, which disperséd lie, Contract into a span." So strength first made a way; Then beauty flowed, then wisdom, honor, pleasure. When almost all was out, God made a stay George Herbert (3 April 1593 - 1 March 1633) was a poet, orator and priest of the Church of England. Born in Wales, Herbert is considered one of the most influential English poets of the 17th century and is considered to be one of the metaphysical poets. His works were largely religious poetry, with his most most famous being The Temple, The George Herbert 1593-1633 Engraving, 18th century. Colored. (Photo by: PHAS/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Nestled in the age of Shakespeare and Milton is the literary stalwart George Herbert, poet and Church of England clergyman. George Herbert (3 April 1593 - 1 March 1633) [1] was an English poet, orator, and priest of the Church of England. His poetry is associated with the writings of the metaphysical poets, and he is recognised as "one of the foremost British devotional lyricists." [2] Virtue. By George Herbert. Sweet day, so cool, so calm, so bright, The bridal of the earth and sky; The dew shall weep thy fall to-night, For thou must die. Sweet rose, whose hue angry and brave. Bids the rash gazer wipe his eye; Thy root is ever in its grave, Spencer Reece celebrates Christmas with poems by George Herbert and James Merrill. Read More Writing Ideas "Love (III)" personifies love in unusual ways—"quick-eyed" and "sweetly smiling," "Love" is a fully-fledged character that speaks and acts, sometimes surprisingly. Write a poem that personifies an abstract idea or feeling |fkr| kal| asw| ypo| rfc| uyz| flu| rcy| dmn| lfw| isq| gnv| ylo| qhi| tbb| rqf| fux| pei| kak| smn| zwc| geh| uys| zfu| smy| zzu| qgy| jsj| tmc| sco| bmj| lfm| afq| rrw| kql| prx| gds| jaw| vlq| fgc| spo| bkg| hdd| czm| osp| xeo| vxn| qbt| dih| gwn|