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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A TRUE HYMN [HYMNE], by GEORGE HERBERT Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: My joy, my life, my crown Last Line: O, could I love! And stops; god writeth, loved. Subject(s): Worship | |||
MY Joy, my Life, my Crown! My heart was meaning all the day, Somewhat it fain would say; And still it runneth, mutt'ring, up and down, With only this, My Joy, my Life, my Crown! Yet slight not these few words; If truly said, they may take part Among the best in art. The finenesse which a hymne or psalme affords, Is, when the soul unto the lines accords. He who craves all the minde, And all the soul, and strength, and time, If the words onely ryme, Justly complains, that somewhat is behinde To make his verse, or write a hymne in kinde. Whereas if th' heart be moved, Although the verse be somewhat scant, God doth supplie the want. As when th' heart says, (sighing to be approved,) O, could I love! and stops; God writeth, Loved. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...COMPANIONSHIP by MALTBIE DAVENPORT BABCOCK FOR I WILL CONSIDER YOUR DOG MOLLY by DAVID LEHMAN RUSSIAN CATHEDRAL by CLAUDE MCKAY LITTLE WHITE CHURCH by MARILYN NELSON A STEEPLE ON THE HOUSE by ROBERT FROST MATE (1) by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON ANSWER TO PRAYER by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON THE TEN COMMANDMENTS by GEORGE SANTAYANA |
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