- Easter Wings
- by George Herbert
- Exported from Wikisource on 02/07/20
- The poem as it appeared in The Temple: Sacred poems and private ejaculations. Each stanza was on a different page. The poem was meant to be appreciated both for the meaning of its words and for the shape the words took, reminiscent of birds flying up with outstretched wings.
- LORD, who createdst man in wealth and store,
- Though foolishly he lost the same,
- Decaying more and more,
- Till he became
- Most poor:
- With thee
- O let me rise
- As larks, harmoniously,
- And sing this day thy victories:
- Then shall the fall further the flight in me.
- My tender age in sorrow did begin:
- And still with sicknesses and shame
- Thou didst so punish sin,
- That I became
- Most thin.
- With thee
- Let me combine
- And feel this day thy victory
- For, if I imp my wing on thine,
- Affliction shall advance the flight in me.
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