Religion

On the Blessed Virgins bashfulnesse.

by Richard Crashaw 1613–1649

Religion

THat on her lap she casts her humble Eye,
'Tis the sweet pride of her Humility.
The faire starre is well fixt, for where, ô where
Could she have fixt it on a fairer Spheare?
'Tis Heav'n 'tis Heaven she sees, Heavens God there lyes,
She can see heaven, and ne're lift up her eyes:
This new Guest to her Eyes new Lawes hath given,
'Twas once looke up, 'tis now looke downe to Heaven.

MLA

Crashaw, Richard. “On the Blessed Virgins bashfulnesse.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/crashaw/15/.

Chicago

Crashaw, Richard. “On the Blessed Virgins bashfulnesse.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/crashaw/15/.

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