The English Poems of George HerbertDent, 1975 - 247 pages "This fully annotated edition of the complete English poems of George Herbert provides the text of the reliable first edition of The Temple (1633). Appended are six poems not included in The Temple, three versions of The Elixir to show Herbert's approach to revision, and several secular poems which he intentionally parodied. The edition begins with an outline of the poet's life and ends with a comprehensive twenty-five page bibliography"-- Jacket |
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Page 75
... verse ? Is there in truth no beautie ? kus Is all good structure in a winding stair ? you to May no lines passe , except they do their dutie Not to a true , but painted chair ? Mech's THRONG Is it no verse , except enchanted groves And ...
... verse ? Is there in truth no beautie ? kus Is all good structure in a winding stair ? you to May no lines passe , except they do their dutie Not to a true , but painted chair ? Mech's THRONG Is it no verse , except enchanted groves And ...
Page 86
... verse is not a crown , No point of honour , or gay suit , No hawk , or banquet , or renown , Nor a good sword , nor yet a lute : Content 15. let loose to : aim at ( a term in archery ) . 15 20 25 309 35 16. Take up [ residence ] etc ...
... verse is not a crown , No point of honour , or gay suit , No hawk , or banquet , or renown , Nor a good sword , nor yet a lute : Content 15. let loose to : aim at ( a term in archery ) . 15 20 25 309 35 16. Take up [ residence ] etc ...
Page 116
... verse Can thy strange wayes rehearse ? Indeed at first Man was a treasure , A box of jewels , shop of rarities , A ring , whose posie was , My pleasure : He was a garden in a Paradise : Glorie and grace Did crown his heart and face ...
... verse Can thy strange wayes rehearse ? Indeed at first Man was a treasure , A box of jewels , shop of rarities , A ring , whose posie was , My pleasure : He was a garden in a Paradise : Glorie and grace Did crown his heart and face ...
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Affliction Biblical blessed bloud brave breast Christ Church crie dayes deare death delight divine Donne doth Dr Williams's Library dust earth Echo Emblem Books English Eucharist ev'n ev'ry eyes fear flesh flie flowers George Herbert give glorie grace grief grone hand hath heart heav'n Herbert's poetry holy honour John Donne joyes King Lancelot Andrewes light Little Gidding live look Lord Metaphysical Poets minde musical Nicholas Ferrar night Paradise Paradise Lost peace pleasure poems poet poore Prayer Priest Psalm rest runne Saviour Sermons show thy sigh sing sinne skie sonne sonnet sorrow soul starres stay stone sunne sure sweet sweetnesse tears Temple thee thine things thou art thou didst thou dost thou hast thou shalt thought thy love thy praise Trinitie Sunday unto verse vertue wayes Wherefore wilt winde words ΙΟ
References to this book
Form Miming Meaning: Iconicity in Language and Literature Max Nänny,Olga Fischer Limited preview - 1999 |
Back to Nature: The Green and the Real in the Late Renaissance Robert N. Watson,Robert Watson No preview available - 2007 |