The Church-Porch. Perirrhanterium (George Herbert Poems)
Thou, whose sweet youth and early hopes inhanceThy rate and price, and mark thee for a treasure,Hearken unto a Vesper, ...
George Herbert Poems on Mind (30 Poems)
The Church Militant (George Herbert Poems)
Almightie Lord, who from thy glorious throneSeest and rulest all things ev'n as one:The smallest ant or atome knows thy ...
The Search (George Herbert Poems)
Whither, O, whither art thou fled, My Lord, my Love?My searches ...
Love Unknown (George Herbert Poems)
Deare friend, sit down, the tale is long and sad:And in my faintings I presume your loveWill more complie, then ...
Assurance (George Herbert Poems)
O Spitefull bitter thought!Bitterly spitefull thought! Couldst thou inventSo high a torture? Is ...
Humilitie (George Herbert Poems)
I saw the Vertues sitting hand in handIn sev'rall ranks upon an azure throne,Where all the beasts and fowls, by ...
Deniall (George Herbert Poems)
When my devotions could not pierce Thy silent ...
Christmas (George Herbert Poems)
After all pleasures as I rid one day, My horse and I, both tir'd, bodie and minde, With ...
Artillerie (George Herbert Poems)
As I one ev'ning sat before my cell, Me thought a starre did shoot into my lap. I rose, and ...
Giddinesse (George Herbert Poems)
Oh, what a thing is man! how farre from power, From setled peace ...
The Bunch Of Grapes (George Herbert Poems)
Joy, I did lock thee up: but some bad man Hath let thee out again:And ...
The Familie (George Herbert Poems)
What doth this noise of thoughts within my heart, As if ...
Dialogue (George Herbert Poems)
Sweetest Saviour, if my soul Were but worth the having,Quickly should I then controll ...
Mary Magdalene (George Herbert Poems)
When blessed Marie wip'd her Saviour's feet,(Whose precepts she had trampled on before)And wore them for a jewell on her ...
Sinne’s Round (George Herbert Poems)
Sorrie I am, my God, sorrie I am, That my offences course it in a ring. My thoughts are working ...
Colossians iii. 3. “Our Life Is Hid With Christ In God” (George Herbert Poems)
My words and thoughts do both expresse this notion,That Life hath with the sun a double motion.The first Is straight, ...
To Be Alone (George Herbert Poems)
By all means use sometimes to be alone,Salute thyself; see what the soul doth wear.Dare to look in thy chest, ...
Even-song (George Herbert Poem)
Blest be the God of love, Who gave me eyes, and light, and power this day, Both to be busy, ...
A Dialogue (George Herbert Poem)
Man. SWEETEST Saviour, if my soul Were but worth the having, Quickly should I then control Any thought of waving. ...
Vanity (I) (George Herbert Poem)
The fleet astronomer can bore And thread the spheres with his quick-piercing mind: He views theirs stations, walks from door ...
Affliction (IV) (George Herbert Poem)
Broken in pieces all asunder, Lord, hunt me not, A thing forgot, Once a poor creature, now a wonder, A ...
Sonnet (II) (George Herbert Poem)
Sure Lord, there is enough in thee to dry Oceans of Ink ; for, as the Deluge did Cover the ...
Artillery (George Herbert Poem)
As I one ev'ning sat before my cell, Me thoughts a star did shoot into my lap. I rose, and ...
Love (I) (George Herbert Poem)
Immortal love, authour of this great frame, Sprung from that beautie which can never fade; How hath man parcel'd out ...
Man’s Medley (George Herbert Poems)
Hark, how the birds do sing, And woods do ring! All creatures have their joy, and man hath his. Yet ...
Denial (George Herbert Poem)
When my devotions could not pierce Thy silent ears; Then was my heart broken, as was my verse: My breast ...
Church Music (George Herbert Poem)
Sweetest of sweets, I thank you: when displeasure Did through my body wound my mind, You took me thence, and ...
Sin’s Round (George Herbert Poems)
Sorry I am, my God, sorry I am, That my offences course it in a ring. My thoughts are working ...
The Forerunners (George Herbert Poem)
The harbingers are come. See, see their mark; White is their colour, and behold my head. But must they have ...
Peace (George Herbert Poem)
Sweet Peace, where dost thou dwell? I humbly crave, Let me once know. I sought thee in a secret cave, ...