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, ...
Thou, whose sweet youth and early hopes inhanceThy rate and price, and mark thee for a treasure,Hearken unto a Vesper, ...
Not in rich furniture, or fine array, Nor in a wedge of gold, ...
I travell'd on, seeing the hill, where lay My expectation. ...
Oh glorious spirits, who after all your bandsSee the smooth face of God, without a frown ...
Lord, make me coy and tender to offend:In friendship, first I think, if that agree, ...
Canst be idle? canst thou play, Foolish soul who sinn'd to-day?Rivers ...
Thou who condemnest Jewish hate,For choosing Barabbas a murderer Before the Lord ...
Lord, with what glorie wast thou serv'd of old,When Solomon's temple stood and flourished! Where most things were of ...
Poore silly soul, whose hope and head lies low;Whose flat delights on earth do creep and grow:To whom the starres ...
I cannot ope mine eyes, But thou art ready there to catch My ...
Who reade a chapter when they rise,Shall ne're be troubled with ill eyes.A poore man's rod, when thou dost ride,Is ...
Not in rich furniture, or fine array, Nor in a wedge of gold, Thou, who from me wast sold, To ...
I cannot ope mine eyes, But thou art ready there to catch My morning-soul and sacrifice: Then we must needs ...
Listen sweet Dove unto my song, And spread thy golden wings in me; Hatching my tender heart so long, Till ...
Rise, heart, thy lord is risen. Sing his praise Without delays, Who takes thee by the hand, that thou likewise ...
Teach me, my God and King, In all things Thee to see, And what I do in anything To do ...
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