Classic and Contemporary Poetry
PEODEMION, by JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE Poet's Biography First Line: In his blest name, who was his own creation Last Line: Fears him, and loves him, too, if that may be. Subject(s): God | ||||||||
IN His blest name, who was His own creation, Who from all time makes making His vocation; The name of Him who makes our faith so bright, Love, confidence, activity, and might; In that One's name, who, named though oft He be, Unknown is ever in Reality: As far as ear can reach, or eyesight dim, Thou findest but the known resembling Him; How high soe'er thy fiery spirit hovers, Its simile and type it straight discovers; Onward thou'rt drawn, with feelings light and gay, Where e'er thou goest, smiling is the way; No more thou numberest, reckonest no time, Each step is infinite, each step sublime. What God would outwardly alone control, And on His finger whirl the mighty Whole? He loves the inner world to move, to view Nature in Him, Himself in Nature, too, So that what in Him works, and is, and lives, The measure of His strength, His spirit gives. Within us all a universe doth dwell; And hence each people's usage laudable, That every one the Best that meets his eyes As God, yea, e'en his God, doth recognize; To Him both earth and heaven surrenders he, Fears Him, and loves Him, too, if that may be. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE MOUNTAIN IS STRIPPED by DAVID IGNATOW AS CLOSE AS BREATHING by MARK JARMAN UNHOLY SONNET 1 by MARK JARMAN UNHOLY SONNET 13 by MARK JARMAN BIRTH-DUES by ROBINSON JEFFERS THE SILENT SHEPHERDS by ROBINSON JEFFERS GOING TO THE HORSE FLATS by ROBINSON JEFFERS A SONG FROM THE COPTIC by JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE FAUST: SCENE 1. PROLOGUE IN HEAVEN by JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE |
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