Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE SCHOOL OR PERL OF PUTNEY ... MISTRESSE PORTMAN, by ROBERT HERRICK Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Whether I was my selfe, or else did see Last Line: Of life comes in, when he's regenerate. | ||||||||
Whether I was my selfe, or else did see Out of my self that Glorious Hierarchie! Or whether those (in orders rare) or these Made up One State of Sixtie Venuses; Or whether Fairies, Syrens, Nymphes they were, Or Muses, on their mountaine sitting there; Or some enchanted Place, I do not know (Or Sharon, where eternall Roses grow.) This I am sure: I Ravisht stood, as one Confus'd in utter Admiration. Me thought I saw them stir, and gently move, And look as all were capable of Love: And in their motion smelt much like to flowers Enspir'd by th' Sun-beams after dews & showers. There did I see the Reverend Rectresse stand, Who with her eyes-gleam, or a glance of hand, Those spirits rais'd; and with like precepts then (As with a Magick) laid them all agen: (A happy Realme! When no compulsive Law, Or fear of it, but Love keeps all in awe.) Live you, great Mistresse of your Arts, and be A nursing Mother so to Majesty; As those your Ladies may in time be seene, For Grace and Carriage, every one a Queene One Birth their Parents gave them; but their new, And better Being, they receive from You. Mans former Birth is grace-lesse; but the state Of life comes in, when he's Regenerate. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A MEDITATION FOR HIS MISTRESS by ROBERT HERRICK A TERNARIE OF LITTLES, UPON A PIPKIN OF JELLIE by ROBERT HERRICK A THANKSGIVING TO GOD [FOR HIS HOUSE] by ROBERT HERRICK ANOTHER GRACE FOR A CHILD by ROBERT HERRICK ART ABOVE NATURE: TO JULIA by ROBERT HERRICK CEREMONIES FOR CANDLEMASSE EVE by ROBERT HERRICK CEREMONIES FOR CHRISTMAS (1) by ROBERT HERRICK CLOTHES DO BUT CHEAT AND COZEN US by ROBERT HERRICK COMFORT [TO A YOUTH THAT HAD LOST HIS LOVE] by ROBERT HERRICK |
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