George Herbert

The H. Scriptures (II)

		Oh that I knew how all thy lights combine,
		And the configurations of their glory!
		Seeing not only how each verse doth shine,
		But all the constellations of the story.
5		This verse marks that, and both do make a motion
		Unto a third, that ten leaves off doth lie.
		Then as dispersed herbs do watch a potion,
		These three make up some Christian’s destiny.
		Such are thy secrets, which my life makes good,
10		And comments on thee; for in ev’ry thing
		Thy words do find me out, and parallels bring,
		And in another make me understood.
		Stars are poor books, and oftentimes do miss;
		This book of stars lights to eternal bliss.

Robert Clark