The Works of Thomas Traherne VI Poems from the 'Dobell Folio', Poems of Felicity, The Ceremonial Law, Poems from the 'Early Notebook'
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Plates
- Dedication
- General Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Poems from the Dobell Folio
- Poems of Felicity
- The Ceremonial Law
- Poems from the Early Notebook
- On the Bible
- ‘Rise noble Soule and come away’
- Epitaphium. Annæ Cholmeley sacrum
- Job. Cap. 19. v. 25.26.27. Memento mori
- In Obitum viri optimi J: C. Eirenarchæ
- Textual Emendations and Notes
- Manuscript Foliation of Poems
- Glossary
- Index of Titles and First Lines
On the Bible
from Poems from the Early Notebook
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Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Plates
- Dedication
- General Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Poems from the Dobell Folio
- Poems of Felicity
- The Ceremonial Law
- Poems from the Early Notebook
- On the Bible
- ‘Rise noble Soule and come away’
- Epitaphium. Annæ Cholmeley sacrum
- Job. Cap. 19. v. 25.26.27. Memento mori
- In Obitum viri optimi J: C. Eirenarchæ
- Textual Emendations and Notes
- Manuscript Foliation of Poems
- Glossary
- Index of Titles and First Lines
Summary
1
When Thou dost take
this sacred Book into thy hand;
Think not that Thou
th’ included sence dost understand.
2
It is a signe
thou wantest sound Intelligence;
If that Thou think
thy selfe to understand the Sence.
3
Bee not deceived
Thou then on it in vain mayst gaze
The way is intricate
that leads into a Maze.
4
Heer's nought but whats Mysterious
to an Understanding Eye:
Where Reverence alone stands Ope,
And Sence stands By.
T. T.
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- The Works of Thomas Traherne VIPoems from the 'Dobell Folio', Poems of Felicity, The Ceremonial Law, Poems from the 'Early Notebook', pp. 245Publisher: Boydell & BrewerPrint publication year: 2014