Classic and Contemporary Poetry
PREPARATORY MEDITATIONS, 2D SERIES: 127, by EDWARD TAYLOR Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: My lord, when thou didst form mankinde the hand Last Line: That all of thee is lovely, in thy glory. Subject(s): Puritans In Literature | ||||||||
My Lord, when thou didst form mankinde the hand Of thine Omnipotency then did hold The Vessell rightly well Engravd, and cleansd From dust right stild Omnisciencies Mould, Wherein mankinde was run and shapt most bright With Properties, that fix on Objects right. Hence I have power to Love and to desire. These brave Affections Choose such Objects which Desirable and Lovely are t'infire These bright affections that upon them pitch. Such objects found by these affections sweet, Desire draws in, and Love goes out to meet. Of all things in the Orbs of Entity Such as are best deckt up with such attire Do these affections onely satisfy, Whichever to the best of things aspire: Though these may in some few things here up thrive They're in thee, Lord, Super-superlative. Some things there bee within this Orb full fine, And be desirable. Yet nothing here Do all desirable, and Lovely shine But all of thee, and thine most Lovely clear For Excellency in thee's the Foundation That to Desire and Love yieldes firmest Station. Thou altogether Lovely art, all Bright. Thy Loveliness attracts all Love to thee. Yea all of Thee and Thine is Fair and White Together or apart in highst degree. Thy Person, Natures Properties all thine Thy Offices, and Acts most lovely shine. Rich Personated Deity most bright, Milk white Humanity by God begot Deckt with transplendent Graces shining Light And Sparkling Operations without Spot, All Gods Elect, Angells and Saints All thine, Thy Word and Ordinances most Divine. A Spirituall ministry of Gracious Ware: A path of Holiness: Blesst Conduct in't. A way of Right pav'de ore beyond Compare To thy Celestiall blissfull Palace mint Wherein thou intertainst thy Saints in joy Oh. Loveliness. Desirable and high. All thee, and all of thee and thine arise Thus Lovely and Desireable appeare The Object of All Love, and purest joyes Exactly minted in Love's mold most cleare. Be thou the Object then that I attire With my best Love, and loveliest desire. Then thou desirable and Lovely Rose Each part alone, or altogether art. Oh! make thy Takingness that thus oreflows Take to thyselfe my love and all my heart. Then my Desire and Love shall sing this Story That all of thee is Lovely, in thy Glory. | 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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