Classic and Contemporary Poetry
PREPAPATORY MEDITATIONS, 1ST SERIES: 25, by EDWARD TAYLOR Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Why should my bells, which chime thy praise, when thou Last Line: To send thee th'cabbinet, and pearle together. Subject(s): Puritans In Literature | ||||||||
Why should my Bells, which Chime thy Praise, when thou My Shew-Bread, on thy Table wast, my King, Their Clappers, or their Bell-ropes want even now? Or those that can thy Changes sweetly ring? What is a Scar-Fire broken out? No, no. The Bells would backward ring if it was so. Its true: and I do all things backward run, Poor Pillard I have a sad tale to tell: My soule starke nakt, rowld all in mire, undone. Thy Bell may tole my passing Peale to Hell. None in their Winding sheet more naked stay Nor Dead than I. Hence oh! the Judgment Day. When I behold some Curious Piece of Art, Or Pritty Bird, Flower, Star, or Shining Sun, Poure out o'reflowing Glory: oh! my Heart Achs seing how my thoughts in Snick-Snarls run. But all this Glory to my Lord's a spot While I instead of any, am all blot. But, my sweet Lord, what glorious robes are those That thou hast brought out of thy Grave for thine? They do outshine the Sun-Shine, Grace the Rose. I leape for joy to thinke, shall these be mine? Such are, as waite upon thee in thy Wars, Cloathd with the Sun, and Crowned with twelve Stars. Dost thou adorn some thus, and why not mee? Ile not believe it. Lord, thou art my Chiefe. Thou me Commandest to believe in thee. I'l not affront thee thus with Unbeliefe. Lord, make my Soule Obedient: and when so, Thou saist Believe, make it reply, I do. I fain the Choicest Love my soule Can get, Would to thy Gracious selfe a Gift present But cannot now unscrew Loves Cabbinet. Say not this is a Niggards Complement. For seing it is thus I choose now rather To send thee th'Cabbinet, and Pearle together. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...GOD'S DETERMINATIONS: THE JOY OF CHURCH FELLOWSHIP RIGHTLY ATTENDED by EDWARD TAYLOR GOD'S DETERMINATIONS: THE PREFACE by EDWARD TAYLOR PREPARATORY MEDITATIONS, 1ST SERIES: 1 by EDWARD TAYLOR PREPARATORY MEDITATIONS, 1ST SERIES: 32 by EDWARD TAYLOR PREPARATORY MEDITATIONS, 1ST SERIES: 38 by EDWARD TAYLOR PREPARATORY MEDITATIONS, 1ST SERIES: 8 by EDWARD TAYLOR PREPARATORY MEDITATIONS, 2D SERIES: 3 by EDWARD TAYLOR PREPARATORY MEDITATIONS, 2D SERIES: 56 by EDWARD TAYLOR GOD'S DETERMINATIONS: CHRIST'S REPLY by EDWARD TAYLOR GOD'S DETERMINATIONS: THE JOY OF CHURCH FELLOWSHIP RIGHTLY ATTENDED by EDWARD TAYLOR |
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