Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE TWO FIRES, by JOSEPH BEAUMONT First Line: And surely lord thou knowest best Last Line: For burne we must in one. Subject(s): Hell | ||||||||
AND surely Lord Thou knowest best, Who didst that Fornace make; Though venturous damning Men contest, And thy Decrees doe break. O why should Wee ordeine that Fire For Man, which Thou at first For Devills kindle'st, & conspire With them to be accurst! Fire of another mixture Thou For Man prepared hast, More hot then that in Hell below, And which as long may last: Delitious Fire, whose fuell is Thine owne all-sweetning Graces, Flames of eternall Love & blisse Of ravishing Imbraces. And that we might be sure to be Its Sacrifices, Thou Thy Selfe didst kindly come & see It kindled heer below. Whence, when Thou wert returned, Thou Thy potent Spirit didst give, Which on our Hearts mightst breathe & blow And keep ye Fire alive. What couldst Thou more! If we reject Our proper FLAMES, sure none But that STRANGE FIRE we can expect; For burne we must in One. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE LOVER IN HELL by STEPHEN VINCENT BENET YOU KNOW WHAT PEOPLE SAY by JAMES GALVIN AND THE GREATEST OF THESE IS WAR by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON WHAT HELL IS; MARCH 1985 by HEATHER MCHUGH INCIDENT IN HELL by CARL RAKOSI DON JUAN IN HELL by CHARLES BAUDELAIRE Γενεθλιακον by JOSEPH BEAUMONT Γενεθλιακον by JOSEPH BEAUMONT A CONCLUSORIE HUMNE TO THE SAME WEEK; & FOR MY FRIEND by JOSEPH BEAUMONT |
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