Easter

George Herbert 1593 (Montgomery) – 1633 (Bemerton)



Rise, heart, thy lord is risen. Sing his praise
Without delays,
Who takes thee by the hand, that thou likewise
With him may'st rise:
That, as his death calcinèd thee to dust,
His life may make thee gold, and, much more, just.

Awake, my lute, and struggle for thy part
With all thy art,
The cross taught all wood to resound his name
Who bore the same.
His stretchèd sinews taught all strings what key
Is best to celebrate this most high day.

Consort, both heart and lute, and twist a song
Pleasant and long;
Or, since all music is but three parts vied
And multiplied
Oh let thy blessèd Spirit bear a part,
And make up our defects with his sweet art.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 28, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABBCC DDEEXX FFGGDD
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 656
Words 125
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 6, 6, 6

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