![]() Truth Lord, but I have marred them: let my shameĪnd know you not, says Love, who bore the blame? Love took my hand, and smiling did reply, Yet my soul drew backīut quick-eyed Love, observing me grow slack Herbert uses this poem to show the superiority of heavenly love to earthly love. However, in contrast to the all powerful image of God that is often found in poetry, here we have a humble and kind God who recognises Herbert’s worth. God is welcoming Herbert, but Herbert consistently questions his own worth and refers to his guilt and sinning as reasons God should be disapproving. However, it’s pretty simple once you do.īasically this is a conversation between the Herbert and God. ![]() ![]() ![]() If you’re not aware of the context of Herbert’s writing, you will get confused when trying to make heads or tales of this one. ![]()
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