Selected Poem - 'Bitter-sweet' - George Herbert
We are all familiar with the word 'bittersweet': it decribes something having both and a good and a bad side, and in emotional terms mixes joy with sorrow, or perhaps satisfaction with regret. It is this sense of paradox that George Herbert captures so brilliantly in this short poem.
George Herbert: Bitter-sweet (1633)
from The Temple (1633), by George Herbert: ¶ Bitter-sweet. A H my deare angrie Lord, Since thou dost love, yet strike; Cast down, yet help afford; Sure I will do the like.
Bitter-Sweet by George Herbert - All Poetry
Compared to Herbert's other religious poetry, "Bitter-Sweet" stands out for its more personal and emotional tone. The poem's brevity and simplicity give it an intimate quality, inviting the reader to experience the speaker's inner turmoil.
George Herbert – Bitter-Sweet - Genius
Herbert’s poem is intense, but also balanced and calm. The Verve song “ Bitter Sweet Symphony ” unveils a speaker who ends up on his knees: “Well I never pray / but tonight I’m on my knees, yeah.”
Bittersweet | George Herbert at St. Cadmarch's
Jul 16, 2014 · This miniature poem beautifully sums up the tension we find in George Herbert’s work which draws us deep down into the complexities and challenges of the spiritual life rather than leaving us on the pleasant surface of prayer and devotion.
Bitter-Sweet by George Herbert - Poetry.com
May 13, 2011 · Sure I will do the like. I will lament and love. The Very Reverend Honourable George Herbert was an Anglican priest. more… Discuss the poem Bitter-Sweet with the …
Bitter-Sweet - Bacon on the Bookshelf
Jan 1, 2021 · Here’s a poem/prayer by George Herbert to start the year, either reverent or irreverent – you decide –. Bitter-Sweet. Sure I will do the like. I will lament, and love. * * * On George Herbert (1593-1633), from Interestingliterature.com: “What of his poetry?