Classic and Contemporary Poetry
PREPARATORY MEDITATIONS, 2D SERIES: 36, by EDWARD TAYLOR Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: An head, my lord, an honourable piece Last Line: And then my heart thy headships praise shall sing. Subject(s): Puritans In Literature | ||||||||
An Head, my Lord, an honourable piece; Nature's high tower, and wealthy Jewelry; A box of Brains, furld up in reasons fleece: Casement of Senses: Reason's Chancery: Religions Chancell pia-mater'd ore With Damask Roses that Sweet wisdom bore. This is, my Lord, the rosie Emblem sweet, Blazing thyselfe out, on my mudd wall, fair, And in thy Palace, where the rosy feet Of thy Deare Spouse doth thee her head thus ware. Her Head thou art: Head glory of her Knot. Thou art her Flower, and she thy flower pot. The Metall Kingdoms had a Golden head, Yet had't no brains, or had its brains out dasht. But Zions Kingdome fram'd hath better sped, Through which the Rayes of thy rich head are lasht. She wares thee Head, thou art her strong defence Head of Priority, and Excellence. Hence art an head of Arguments so strong To argue all unto thyselfe, when bent And quickly tongue ty, or pluck out the tongue Of all Contrary pleas or arguments. It makes them weake as water, for the tide Of Truth and Excellence rise on this Side. Lord, let these barbed Arrows from thy bow Fly through mine Eyes, and Eares to strike my heart. And force my Will, and Reason to thee so And stifle pleas made for the other part That so my Soule, rid of their Sophistry In rapid flames of Love to thee may fly. My Metaphors are but dull Tacklings tag'd With ragged Non-Sense. Can such draw to thee My stund affections all with Cinders clag'd, If thy bright beaming headship touch not mee? If that thy headship shines not in mine eyes, My heart will fuddled ly with wordly toyes. Lord play thy Excellency on this pin To tongue ty other pleas my gadding heart Is tooke withall. Chime my affections in To serve thy Sacred selfe with Sacred art. Oh! let thy Head stretch ore my heart its wing And then my Heart thy Headships praise shall sing. | 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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