Classic and Contemporary Poetry
PREPARATORY MEDITATIONS, 2D SERIES: 77, by EDWARD TAYLOR Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: A state, a state, oh! Dungeon state indeed Last Line: Whose strings toucht by this grace, will twang thy praise. Subject(s): Bible; Puritans In Literature; Religion; Theology | ||||||||
A State, a State, Oh! Dungeon State indeed. In which mee headlong, long agoe Sin pitcht: As dark as Pitch, where Nastiness doth breed: And Filth defiles: and I am with it ditcht. A Sinfull State: This Pit no Water's in't. A Bugbare State: as black as any inke. I once sat singing on the Summit high 'Mong the Celestiall Coire in Musick Sweet On highest bough of Paradisall joy, Glory and Innocence did in mee meet. I, as a Gold-Fincht Nighting Gale, tun'd ore Melodious Songs 'fore Glorie's Palace Doore. But on this bough I tuning Pearcht not long: Th'Infernall Foe shot out a Shaft from Hell, A Fiery Dart pilde with Sins poison strong: That struck my heart, and down I headlong fell. And from the Highest Pinicle of Light Into this Lowest pit more darke than night. A Pit indeed of Sin: No water's here: Whose bottom's furthest off from Heaven bright, And is next doore to Hell Gate, to it neer: And here I dwell in sad and solemn night, My Gold-Fincht Angell Feathers dapled in Hells Scarlet Dy fat, blood red grown with Sin. I in this Pit all Destitute of Light Cram'd full of Horrid Darkness, here do Crawle Up over head, and Eares, in Nauseous plight: And Swinelike Wallow in this mire, and Gall: No Heavenly Dews nor Holy Waters drill: Nor Sweet Aire Brieze, nor Comfort here distill. Here for Companions, are Fears, Heart-Achs, Grief Frogs, Toads, Newts, Bats, Horrid Hob-Goblins, Ghosts: Ill Spirits haunt this Pit: and no reliefe: Nor Coard can fetch me hence in Creatures Coasts. I who once lodgd at Heavens Palace Gate With full Fledgd Angells, now possess this fate. But yet, my Lord, thy golden Chain of Grace Thou canst let down, and draw mee up into Thy Holy Aire, and Glory's Happy Place. Out from these Hellish damps and pit so low. And if thy Grace shall do't, My Harp I'le raise, Whose Strings toucht by this Grace, Will twang thy praise. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...MYSTIC BOUNCE by TERRANCE HAYES MATHEMATICS CONSIDERED AS A VICE by ANTHONY HECHT UNHOLY SONNET 11 by MARK JARMAN SHINE, PERISHING REPUBLIC by ROBINSON JEFFERS THE COMING OF THE PLAGUE by WELDON KEES A LITHUANIAN ELEGY by ROBERT KELLY 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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