Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, PREPARATORY MEDITATIONS, 2D SERIES: 37, by EDWARD TAYLOR



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PREPARATORY MEDITATIONS, 2D SERIES: 37, by                 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.





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