Classic and Contemporary Poetry
DISCIPLINE, by GEORGE HERBERT Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Throw away thy rod Last Line: Throw away thy wrath. Subject(s): Discipline; Repentance; Penitence | ||||||||
Throw away thy rod, Throw away thy wrath: O my God, Take the gentle path. For my heart's desire Unto thine is bent: I aspire To a full consent. Not a word or look I affect to own, But by book, And thy book alone. Though I fail, I weep; Though I halt in pace, Yet I creep To the throne of grace. Then let wrath remove; Love will do the deed: For with love Stony hearts will bleed. Love is swift of foot; Love's a man of war, And can shoot, And can hit from far. Who can 'scape his bow? That which wrought on thee, Brought thee low, Needs must work on me. Throw away the rod; Though man frailites hath, Thou art God, Throw away thy wrath. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE RING AND THE CASTLE by AMY LOWELL OLNEY HYMNS: 9. THE CONTRITE HEART by WILLIAM COWPER A HYMN TO GOD THE FATHER by JOHN DONNE THE RUBAIYAT, 1859 EDITION: 7 by OMAR KHAYYAM RECONCILIATION by GEORGE WILLIAM RUSSELL HINC LACHRIMAE; OR THE AUTHOR TO AURORA: 14 by WILLIAM BOSWORTH A DIALOGUE ANTHEM by GEORGE HERBERT |
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