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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE STORM, by GEORGE HERBERT Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: If as the windes and waters here below Last Line: They purge the aire without, within the breast. Subject(s): Repentance; Storms; Penitence | |||
IF, as the windes and waters here below Do flie and flow, My sighs and tears as busy were above, Sure they would move And much affect thee, as tempestuous times Amaze poore mortals, and object their crimes. Starres have their storms, ev'n in a high degree, As well as we. A throbbing conscience, spurred by remorse, Hath a strange force: It quits the earth, and, mounting more and more, Dares to assault thee, and besiege thy doore. There it stands knocking, to thy musicks wrong, And drowns the song. Glorie and honour are set by, till it An answer get. Poets have wrong'd poore storms: such dayes are best; They purge the aire without, within the breast. | 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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