Classic and Contemporary Poetry
PREPARATORY MEDITATIONS, 2D SERIES: 37, by EDWARD TAYLOR Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: It grieves mee, lord, to thinke thy famous name Last Line: Its tittle-tattle may thee glorify. Subject(s): Puritans In Literature | ||||||||
It grieves mee, Lord, to thinke thy famous Name Should not be guilded ore with my bright Love. Yet griev'd I am to thinke thy splendid fame Should be bedotcht by such poore Stuff I moove, That thy Bright Pearle, impald in gold, My Theme, Should by my addle brains, finde a dull veane. Thou art an Head, the richest, that e're wore A Crown of Glory, where the Kirnell lies Of deepest Wisdom, boxt in Brains, that sore In highest Notions, of the richest Sise Compar'd whereto man's Wisdom up doth rise Like Childrens catching speckled Butterflies. Thou art the Head of Causes to thy Church: Its Cause of Reconciliation art, Thou it Redeemdst, and hast gi'n hell the lurch. Thou Sanctifiest it in Life, and Heart. Thou dost it Form, Inform, Reform, and Try Conform to thee, marre her Deformity. A Glorious Heade of Choicest influence More rich than Rubies, golden rivlets lie Convaying Grace along these channells thence To heart, hand, foot, head, tongue, to eare, and eye. That man, as th'golden Tree, golde blossoms shoots. And glorifieth God with golden fruites. A Royall Head of Majesty to make Heade of thy foes thy footstoole Stepping Stone. Thou giv'st forth Holy Laws, and up dost take The Ruling Scepter over every one. The Golden Rule is ever in thy hand By which thine walk unto the golden Strand. Be thou my Head: and of thy Body make mee Thy Influences in my Cue distill. Guild thou my Chamber with thy Grace, and take mee Under thy Rule, and rule mee by thy Will. Be thou my head, and act my tongue whereby Its tittle-tattle may thee glorify. | 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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