1 Lord what am I? A worm, dust, vapor, nothing! What is my life? A dream, a daily dying! What is my flesh? My souls uneasie clothing! What is my time? A minute ever flying: My time, my flesh, my life, and I; What are we Lord but vanity? Where am I Lord? downe in a vale of death: What is my trade? sin, my dear God offending; My sport sin too, my stay a puffe of breath: What end of sin? hells horrour never ending: My way, my trade, sport, stay, and place Help to make up my dolefull case. Lord what art thou? pure life, power, beauty, bliss: Where dwell'st thou? up above in perfect light: What is thy time? eternity it is: What state? attendance of each glorious sp'rit: Thy self, thy place, thy dayes, thy state Pass all the thoughts of powers create. How shall I reach thee, Lord? Oh soar above, Ambitious soul: but which way should I flie? Thou, Lord, art way and end: what wings have I? Aspiring thoughts, of faith, of hope, of love: Oh let these wings, that way alone Present me to thy blissfull throne. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE LIVING STARS by GEORGE SANTAYANA A BOOK OF AIRS: SONG 9 by THOMAS CAMPION WISHES TO HIS SUPPOSED MISTRESS by RICHARD CRASHAW PSALM 2 by OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE TRUE JEWISH FAITH by ISIDOR BUSH A BOOK OF AIRS: SONG 14 by THOMAS CAMPION |