Classic and Contemporary Poetry
JOSEPH'S COAT, by GEORGE HERBERT Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Wounded I sing, tormented I indite Last Line: My joyes to weep, and now my griefs to sing. Subject(s): Bible; Religion; Theology | ||||||||
WOUNDED I sing, tormented I indite, Thrown down I fall into a bed, and rest. Sorrow hath chang'd its note: such is His will Who changeth all things as him pleaseth best. For well he knows, if but one grief and smart Among my many had his full career, Sure it would carrie with it ev'n my heart, And both would runne until they found a bier To fetch the bodie; both being due to grief. But he hath spoil'd the race; and giv'n to anguish One of Joyes coats, ticing it with relief To linger in me, and together languish. I live to shew His power who once did bring My joyes to weep, and now my griefs to sing. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...MYSTIC BOUNCE by TERRANCE HAYES MATHEMATICS CONSIDERED AS A VICE by ANTHONY HECHT UNHOLY SONNET 11 by MARK JARMAN SHINE, PERISHING REPUBLIC by ROBINSON JEFFERS THE COMING OF THE PLAGUE by WELDON KEES A LITHUANIAN ELEGY by ROBERT KELLY A DIALOGUE ANTHEM by GEORGE HERBERT |
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