Classic and Contemporary Poetry
PREPAPATORY MEDITATIONS, 1ST SERIES: 5, by EDWARD TAYLOR Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: My blessed lord, art thou a lilly flower? Last Line: Thou lilly of the vallys, being mine. Subject(s): Flowers; Lilies; Puritans In Literature | ||||||||
My Blessed Lord, art thou a Lilly Flower? Oh! that my Soul thy Garden were, that so Thy bowing Head root in my Heart, and poure Might of its Seeds, that they therein might grow. Be thou my Lilly, make thou me thy knot: Be thou my Flowers, I'le be thy Flower Pot. My barren heart thy Fruitfull Vally make: Be thou my Lilly flouerishing in mee: Oh Lilly of the Vallies. For thy sake, Let me thy Vally, thou my Lilly bee. Then nothing shall me of thyselfe bereave. Thou must not me, or must thy Vally leave. How shall my Vallie's Spangling Glory spred, Thou Lilly of the Vallies Spangling There springing up? Upon thy bowing Head All Heavens bright Glory hangeth dangling. My Vally then with Blissfull Beams shall shine, Thou Lilly of the Vallys, being mine. | 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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