Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE TOUCHSTONE OF TRUTH, by BEN JONSON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Truth is the trial of itself Last Line: Of the most worthy love. Variant Title(s): Truth;on Truth;to James Warre Subject(s): Truth | ||||||||
Truth is the trial of itself, And needs no other touch, And purer than the purest gold, Refine it ne'er so much. It is the life and light of love, The sun that ever shineth, And spirit of that special grace, That faith and love defineth. It is the warrant of the Word, That yields a scent so sweet, As gives a power to faith, to tread All falsehood under feet. It is the sword that doth divide, The marrow from the bone, And in effect of heavenly love Doth show the holy one. This, blessed Warre, thy blessed book Unto the world doth prove. A worthy work, and worthy well, Of the most worthy love. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...INCLINED TO SPEAK by LAWRENCE JOSEPH WHAT IS TRUTH? by JOHN BOWRING EVERYTHING THAT ACTS IS ACTUAL by DENISE LEVERTOV LYING MY HEAD OFF by CATE MARVIN TRUTH SERUM by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE FROST AND HIS ENEMIES by ROBERT BLY A CELEBRATION OF CHARIS: 1. HIS EXCUSE FOR LOVING by BEN JONSON A CELEBRATION OF CHARIS: 4. HER TRIUMPH by BEN JONSON A CELEBRATION OF CHARIS: 5. HIS DISCOURSE WITH CUPID by BEN JONSON |
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