Poetry Codex

Metaphysical & Cavalier

George Herbert

1593–1633

George Herbert (1593–1633) was a Welsh-born English poet and priest, a central figure of the metaphysical school.

His single collection, The Temple (1633), published just after his death, gathers the devotional lyrics for which he is loved.

Poems (168)

  1. The Church-porch. Perirrhanterium.
  2. Superliminare.
  3. The Altar.
  4. The Sacrifice.
  5. The Thanksgiving.
  6. The Reprisall.
  7. The Agonie.
  8. The Sinner.
  9. Good Friday.
  10. Redemption.
  11. Sepulchre.
  12. Easter.
  13. Easter wings.
  14. Easter wings.
  15. H. Baptisme.
  16. H. Baptisme.
  17. Nature.
  18. Sinne.
  19. Affliction.
  20. Repentance.
  21. Faith.
  22. Prayer.
  23. The H. Communion.
  24. Antiphon.
  25. Love I.
  26. (untitled)
  27. The Temper.
  28. The Temper.
  29. Jordan.
  30. Employment.
  31. The H. Scriptures. I.
  32. (untitled)
  33. Whitsunday.
  34. Grace.
  35. Praise.
  36. Affliction.
  37. Mattens.
  38. Sinne.
  39. Even-song.
  40. Church-monuments.
  41. Church-musick.
  42. Church-lock and key.
  43. The Church-floore.
  44. The Windows.
  45. Trinitie Sunday.
  46. Content.
  47. The Quidditie.
  48. Humilitie.
  49. Frailtie.
  50. Constancie.
  51. Affliction.
  52. The Starre.
  53. Sunday.
  54. Avarice.
  55. Anagram. MARY ARMY
  56. To all Angels and Saints.
  57. Employment.
  58. Deniall.
  59. Christmas.
  60. Ungratefulnesse.
  61. Sighs and Grones.
  62. The World.
  63. Coloss. 3.3. Our life is hid with Christ in God.
  64. Vanitie.
  65. Lent.
  66. Vertue.
  67. The Pearl. Matth. 13.
  68. Affliction.
  69. Man.
  70. Antiphon.
  71. Unkindnesse.
  72. Life.
  73. Submission.
  74. Justice.
  75. Charms and Knots.
  76. Affliction.
  77. Mortification.
  78. & Decay.
  79. Miserie.
  80. Jordan.
  81. Prayer.
  82. Obedience.
  83. Conscience.
  84. Sion.
  85. Home.
  86. The British Church.
  87. The Quip.
  88. Vanitie.
  89. The Dawning.
  90. JESU.
  91. Businesse.
  92. Dialogue.
  93. Dulnesse.
  94. Love-joy.
  95. Providence.
  96. Hope.
  97. Sinnes round.
  98. Time.
  99. Gratefulnesse.
  100. Peace.
  101. Confession.
  102. Giddinesse.
  103. The bunch of grapes.
  104. Love unknown.
  105. Mans medley.
  106. The Storm.
  107. Paradise.
  108. The Method.
  109. Divinitie.
  110. Ephes. 4.30. Grieve not the Holy Spirit, &c.
  111. The Familie.
  112. The Size.
  113. Artillerie.
  114. Church-rents and schismes.
  115. Justice.
  116. The Pilgrimage.
  117. The Holdfast.
  118. Complaining.
  119. The Discharge.
  120. Praise.
  121. An Offering.
  122. Longing.
  123. The Bag.
  124. The Jews.
  125. The Collar.
  126. The Glimpse.
  127. Assurance.
  128. The Call.
  129. Clasping of hands.
  130. Praise.
  131. Josephs coat.
  132. The Pulley.
  133. The Priesthood.
  134. The Search.
  135. Grief.
  136. The Crosse.
  137. The Flower.
  138. Dotage.
  139. The Sonne.
  140. A true Hymne.
  141. The Answer.
  142. A Dialogue-Antheme.
  143. The Water-course.
  144. Self-condemnation.
  145. Bitter-sweet.
  146. The Glance.
  147. The 23 Psalme.
  148. Marie Magdalene.
  149. Aaron.
  150. The Odour, 2. Cor. 2.
  151. The Foil.
  152. The Forerunners.
  153. The Rose.
  154. Discipline.
  155. The Invitation.
  156. The Banquet.
  157. The Posie.
  158. A Parodie.
  159. The Elixer.
  160. A Wreath.
  161. Death.
  162. Dooms-day.
  163. Judgement.
  164. Heaven.
  165. Love.
  166. The Church Militant.
  167. L' Envoy.
  168. Love

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