George Herbert: 100 Poems
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George Herbert: 100 Poems

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George Herbert: 100 Poems

About this book

George Herbert (1593–1633) is widely regarded as the greatest devotional poet in the English language. His profound influence can be seen in the lasting popularity of his verse. This selection of one hundred lyric poems by Herbert is designed for readers to enjoy the beauty, spirituality, accessibility and humanity of his best verse. Each poem uses the authoritative text from the acclaimed Cambridge edition of Herbert's poems, presenting them in their original spelling in a clear and elegant format. The selection includes such well-loved lyric verses as 'Love bade me welcome', 'Let all the world in ev'ry corner sing', 'I struck the board and cry'd, No more' and 'Sweet day, so cool, so calm, so bright'. A preface by Helen Wilcox, editor of the Cambridge edition, celebrates the key features of Herbert's poetry for a new generation of readers.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. 1 The Dedication
  8. 2 The Altar
  9. 3 from The Sacrifice
  10. 4 The Thanksgiving
  11. 5 The Agonie
  12. 6 Good Friday
  13. 7 Redemption
  14. 8 Sepulchre
  15. 9 Easter
  16. 10 Easter wings
  17. 11 H. Baptisme (II)
  18. 12 Sinne (I)
  19. 13 Affliction (I)
  20. 14 Repentance
  21. 15 Prayer (I)
  22. 16 The H. Communion
  23. 17 Antiphon (I)
  24. 18 Love I and II
  25. 19 The Temper (I)
  26. 20 Jordan (I)
  27. 21 Employment (I)
  28. 22 The H. Scriptures I and II
  29. 23 Whitsunday
  30. 24 Grace
  31. 25 Mattens
  32. 26 Even-song
  33. 27 Church-monuments
  34. 28 Church-musick
  35. 29 The Church-floore
  36. 30 The Windows
  37. 31 Trinitie Sunday
  38. 32 Content
  39. 33 The Quidditie
  40. 34 Affliction (III)
  41. 35 The Starre
  42. 36 To all Angels and Saints
  43. 37 Deniall
  44. 38 Christmas
  45. 39 Ungratefulnesse
  46. 40 Sighs and Grones
  47. 41 The World
  48. 42 Coloss. 3.3: Our life is hid with Christ in God.
  49. 43 Vanitie (I)
  50. 44 Vertue
  51. 45 The Pearl. Matth. 13.
  52. 46 Affliction (IV)
  53. 47 Man
  54. 48 Unkindnesse
  55. 49 Life
  56. 50 Affliction (V)
  57. 51 Miserie
  58. 52 Jordan (II)
  59. 53 Sion
  60. 54 Home
  61. 55 The British Church
  62. 56 The Quip
  63. 57 The Dawning
  64. 58 JESU
  65. 59 Dulnesse
  66. 60 Love-joy
  67. 61 from Providence
  68. 62 Hope
  69. 63 Sinnes round
  70. 64 Gratefulnesse
  71. 65 Peace
  72. 66 The bunch of grapes
  73. 67 Love unknown
  74. 68 Mans medley
  75. 69 Paradise
  76. 70 Ephes. 4.30: Grieve not the Holy Spirit, etc.
  77. 71 The Pilgrimage
  78. 72 The Holdfast
  79. 73 Praise (II)
  80. 74 Longing
  81. 75 The Collar
  82. 76 The Call
  83. 77 Clasping of hands
  84. 78 The Pulley
  85. 79 The Priesthood
  86. 80 Grief
  87. 81 The Crosse
  88. 82 The Flower
  89. 83 The Sonne
  90. 84 A true Hymne
  91. 85 Bitter-sweet
  92. 86 The Glance
  93. 87 The 23 Psalme
  94. 88 Aaron
  95. 89 The Odour, 2. Cor. 2
  96. 90 The Forerunners
  97. 91 Discipline
  98. 92 The Invitation
  99. 93 The Posie
  100. 94 A Parodie
  101. 95 The Elixer
  102. 96 A Wreath
  103. 97 Death
  104. 98 Dooms-day
  105. 99 Heaven
  106. 100 Love (III)
  107. Glossary
  108. Sources
  109. Index of titles
  110. Index of first lines