Classic and Contemporary Poetry
PREPAPATORY MEDITATIONS, 1ST SERIES: 17, by EDWARD TAYLOR Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: A king, a king, a king indeed, a king Last Line: Thou art my king of kings, and lord of lords. Subject(s): Puritans In Literature | ||||||||
A King, a King, a King indeed, a King Writh up in Glory! Glorie's glorious Throne Is glorifide by him, presented him. And all the Crowns of Glory are his own. A King, Wise, Just, Gracious, Magnificent. Kings unto him are Whiffles, Indigent. What is his Throne all Glory? Crown all Gay? Crown all of Brightest Shine of Glory's Wealth? This is a Lisp of Non-sense. I should say, He is the Throne, and Crown of Glory 'tselfe. Should Sun beams come to gilde his glory they Would be as 'twere to gild the Sun with Clay. My Phancys in a Maze, my thoughts agast, Words in an Extasy; my Telltale Tongue Is tonguetide, and my Lips are padlockt fast To see thy Kingly Glory in to throng. I can, yet cannot tell this Glory just, In Silence bury't, must not, yet I must. This King of King's Brave Kingdom doth Consist Of Glorious Angells, and Blesst Saints alone Or Chiefly. Where all Beams of Glory twist, Together, beaming from, lead to his throne Which Beams his Grace Coiles in a Wreath to Crown His, in the End in Endless Bright Renown. His Two-Edg'd Sword, not murdering Steel so base, Is made of Righteousness, unspotted, bright Imbellisht o're with overflowing Grace Doth killing, Cure the Sinner, kills Sin right. Makes milkwhite Righteousness, and Grace to reign, And Satan and his Cubs with Sin ly slain. Were all Kings deckt with Sparkling Crowns, and arm'd With flaming Swords, and firy Courage traind And led under their King Abaddon, Charmd In battell out against their foes disdaind One smiling look of this bright Shine would fell Them and their Crowns of Glory all to Hell. Thou art my king: let me not be thy Shame. Thy Law my Rule: my Life thy Life in Mee. Thy Grace my Badge: my Glory bright thy Name. I am resolv'd to live and dy with thee. Keep mee, thou King of Glory on Record. Thou art my King of Kings, and Lord of Lords. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...GOD'S DETERMINATIONS: THE JOY OF CHURCH FELLOWSHIP RIGHTLY ATTENDED by EDWARD TAYLOR GOD'S DETERMINATIONS: THE PREFACE by EDWARD TAYLOR PREPARATORY MEDITATIONS, 1ST SERIES: 1 by EDWARD TAYLOR PREPARATORY MEDITATIONS, 1ST SERIES: 32 by EDWARD TAYLOR PREPARATORY MEDITATIONS, 1ST SERIES: 38 by EDWARD TAYLOR PREPARATORY MEDITATIONS, 1ST SERIES: 8 by EDWARD TAYLOR PREPARATORY MEDITATIONS, 2D SERIES: 3 by EDWARD TAYLOR PREPARATORY MEDITATIONS, 2D SERIES: 56 by EDWARD TAYLOR GOD'S DETERMINATIONS: CHRIST'S REPLY by EDWARD TAYLOR GOD'S DETERMINATIONS: THE JOY OF CHURCH FELLOWSHIP RIGHTLY ATTENDED by EDWARD TAYLOR |
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