The Poetical Works of Thomas Traherne, B.D., 1636?-1674: Now First Published from the Original Manuscriptseditor, 1903 - 167 pages |
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The Poetical Works of Thomas Traherne, B.D., 1636?-1674: Now First Published ... Thomas Traherne Affichage du livre entier - 1906 |
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Page xxiii - The corn was orient and immortal wheat which never should be reaped nor was ever sown. I thought it had stood from everlasting to everlasting. The dust and stones of the street were as precious as gold : the gates were at first the end of the world.
Page 163 - My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
Page xxiv - And young men glittering and sparkling Angels, and maids strange 'seraphic pieces of life and beauty ! Boys and girls tumbling in the street, and playing, were moving jewels. I knew not that they were born or should die ; But all things abided eternally as they were in their proper places.
Page xxiii - All appeared new, and strange at first, inexpressibly rare and delightful and beautiful. I was a little stranger, which at my entrance into the world was saluted and surrounded with innumerable joys. My knowledge was Divine. I knew by intuition those things which since my Apostasy, I collected again by the highest reason.
Page 4 - How bright are all things here ! When first among His works I did appear O how their Glory me did crown ! The world resembled his Eternity, In which my soul did walk ; And every thing that I did see Did with me talk.
Page xxiv - The dust and stones of the street were as precious as gold: the gates were at first the end of the world. The green trees when I saw them first through one of the gates transported and ravished me, their sweetness and unusual beauty made my heart to leap, and almost mad with ecstasy, they were such strange and wonderful things. The Men! O what venerable and reverend creatures did the aged seem! Immortal Cherubims! And young men glittering and sparkling Angels, and maids strange seraphic pieces of...
Page iii - I GIVE you the end of a golden string, Only wind it into a ball ; It will lead you in at Heaven's gate Built in Jerusalem's wall.
Page 122 - News from a foreign country came, As if my treasure and my wealth lay there : So much it did my heart enflame 'Twas wont to call my soul into mine ear ! Which thither went to meet The approaching sweet : And on the threshold stood, To entertain the unknown good. It hovered there, As if 'twould leave mine ear, And was so eager to embrace.
Page xxiv - Boys and girls tumbling in the street were moving jewels : I knew not that they were born or should die. But all things abided eternally as they were in their proper places. Eternity was manifest in the Light of the Day, and something infinite behind everything appeared, which talked with my expectation and moved my desire. The City seemed to stand in Eden or to be built in Heaven. The streets were mine, the temple was mine, the people were mine, their clothes and gold and silver were mine, as much...
Page 123 - But little did the Infant Dream That all the Treasures of the World were by: And that Himself was so the Cream And Crown of all, which round about did lie.