Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ECCLESIASTICAL SONNETS: PART 2: 40. EMINENT REFORMERS (2), by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Holy and heavenly spirits as they are Last Line: And prophesy to ears that will not hear. Subject(s): Anglican Church | ||||||||
HOLY and heavenly Spirits as they are, Spotless in life, and eloquent as wise, With what entire affection do they prize Their Church reformed! labouring with earnest care To baffle all that may her strength impair; That Church, the unperverted Gospel's seat; In their afflictions a divine retreat; Source of their liveliest hope, and tenderest prayer! -- The truth exploring with an equal mind, In doctrine and communion they have sought Firmly between the two extremes to steer; But theirs the wise man's ordinary lot -- To trace right courses for the stubborn blind, And prophesy to ears that will not hear. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...RELIGIO LAICI; OR, A LAYMAN'S FAITH by JOHN DRYDEN THE BRITISH CHURCH by GEORGE HERBERT THE APOLOGY OF THE BISHOPS IN ANSWER TO BONNER'S GHOST by ANNA LETITIA BARBAULD SANCTI DOMINICI PALLIUM; A DIALOGUE BETWEEN POET AND FRIEND by SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE THE HIND AND THE PANTHER: PART 1 by JOHN DRYDEN THE HIND AND THE PANTHER: PART 2 by JOHN DRYDEN THE HIND AND THE PANTHER: PART 3 by JOHN DRYDEN AN ENGLISH CHURCH by CHARLES TENNYSON TURNER A JEWISH FAMILY; IN A SMALL VALLEY OPPOSITE ST. GOAR by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH |
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