The Windows (by George Herbert) Lord, how can man preach thy eternal word? He is a brittle crazy glass; Yet in thy temple thou dost him afford This glorious and transcendent place, To be a window, through thy grace. But when thou dost anneal in glass thy story, Making thy life to shine within The… Continue a ler The Windows
Categoria: George Herbert
George Herbert (3 April 1593 – 1 March 1633)[1] was a Welsh-born poet, orator, and priest of the Church of England. His poetry is associated with the writings of the metaphysical poets, and he is recognized as “one of the foremost British devotional lyricists.
The Affliction (A Aflição)
The Affliction (by George Herbert) When first thou didst entice to thee my heart, I thought the service brave; So many joys I writ down for my part, Besides what I might have Out of my stock of natural delights, Augmented with thy gracious benefits. I looked on thy furniture so fine, And made it… Continue a ler The Affliction (A Aflição)
Prayer (Oração)
First time I came across this George Herbert’s poem, in an Everyman’s Library volume, I was deeply impressed and stricken by the beauty of the content and, most of all, by the incredible work’s modernity.