Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE QUIP, by GEORGE HERBERT Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The merry world did on a day Last Line: And then they have their answer home. | ||||||||
THE merrie world did on a day With his train-bands and mates agree To meet together, where I lay, And all in sport to geere at me. First, Beautie crept into a rose; Which when I pluckt not, -- Sir, said she, Tell me, I pray, whose hands are those? But thou shalt answer, Lord, for me. Then Money came; and, chinking still, What tune is this, poore man? said he: I heard in Musick you had skill: But thou shalt answer, Lord, for me. Then came brave Glorie puffing by In silks that whistled, who but he! He scarce allow'd me half an eie: But thou shalt answer, Lord, for me. Then came quick Wit and Conversation, And he would needs a comfort be, And, to be short, make an oration: But thou shalt answer, Lord, for me. Yet, when the houre of thy designe To answer these fine things shall come, Speak not at large; say, I am thine, And then they have their answer home. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A TRUE HYMN [HYMNE] by GEORGE HERBERT CHURCH MONUMENTS by GEORGE HERBERT CHURCH-MUSICK [CHURCH MUSIC] by GEORGE HERBERT |
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