George Herbert was one of the so-called Metaphysical Poets, along with John Donne and Andrew Marvel, and The Temple: Sacred Poems and Private Ejaculations, published in 1633, contains all his surviving English poems. All of Herbert's poems are on religious themes and are characterised by directness of expression which, in the Metaphysical manner, is functional rather than visual.
Herbert was for a time Public Orator at the University of Cambridge but later became a rural Parish Minister. Though he was always esteemed for his oratory, the poetic skill with which he expressed his thoughts had to wait many years to be fully appreciated.
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Herbert was for a time Public Orator at the University of Cambridge but later became a rural Parish Minister. Though he was always esteemed for his oratory, the poetic skill with which he expressed his thoughts had to wait many years to be fully appreciated.
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
The Dedication
01:18 - Chapter 2
The Church Porch
27:39 - Chapter 3
Superliminare
00:46 - Chapter 4
The Church: The Altar
01:06 - Chapter 5
The Sacrifice
15:19 - Chapter 6
The Thanksgiving
03:09 - Chapter 7
The Second Thanksgiving, or the Reprisall
01:08 - Chapter 8
The Agonie
01:18 - Chapter 9
The Sinner
01:05 - Chapter 10
Good-Friday
01:38 - Chapter 11
Redemption
01:05 - Chapter 12
Sepulchre
01:28 - Chapter 13
Easter and the Song, and another version
02:15 - Chapter 14
Easter Wings
01:00 - Chapter 15
Holy Baptisme
01:12 - Chapter 16
Holy Baptisme
00:56 - Chapter 17
Nature
01:08 - Chapter 18
Sinne
01:11 - Chapter 19
Affliction
03:33 - Chapter 20
Repentence
02:06 - Chapter 21
Faith
02:42 - Chapter 22
Prayer
01:12 - Chapter 23
The Holy Communion
02:15 - Chapter 24
Antiphon
01:06 - Chapter 25
Love
01:58 - Chapter 26
The Temper
02:02 - Chapter 27
The Temper
01:28 - Chapter 28
Jordan
01:12 - Chapter 29
Employment
01:43 - Chapter 30
The Holy Scriptures
02:15 - Chapter 31
Whitsunday
02:06 - Chapter 32
Grace
01:14 - Chapter 33
Praise
01:19 - Chapter 34
Affliction
01:19 - Chapter 35
Mattens
01:16 - Chapter 36
Sinne
00:51 - Chapter 37
Even-song
01:58 - Chapter 38
Church Monuments
01:42 - Chapter 39
Church Musick
00:59 - Chapter 40
Church Lock and Key
01:05 - Chapter 41
The Church Floore
01:18 - Chapter 42
The Windows
01:22 - Chapter 43
Trinitie Sunday
00:56 - Chapter 44
Content
02:46 - Chapter 45
The Quidditie
00:55 - Chapter 46
Humilitie
02:23 - Chapter 47
Frailtie
01:34 - Chapter 48
Constancie
02:12 - Chapter 49
Affliction
01:08 - Chapter 50
The Starre
01:24 - Chapter 51
Sunday
02:47 - Chapter 52
Avarice
01:05 - Chapter 53
Anagram: Mary,Army
00:26 - Chapter 54
To all Angels and Saints
01:41 - Chapter 55
Employment
01:43 - Chapter 56
Deniall
01:47 - Chapter 57
Christmas
02:26 - Chapter 58
Ungratefulnesse
01:37 - Chapter 59
Sighs and Grones
01:42 - Chapter 60
The World
01:20 - Chapter 61
Our life is hid with Christ in God
00:55 - Chapter 62
Vanitie
01:39 - Chapter 63
Lent
02:28 - Chapter 64
Vertue
00:57 - Chapter 65
The Pearl
02:22 - Chapter 66
Tentation
01:25 - Chapter 67
Man
02:39 - Chapter 68
Antiphon
01:13 - Chapter 69
Unkindnesse
01:28 - Chapter 70
Life
01:30 - Chapter 71
Submission
01:05 - Chapter 72
Justice
00:59 - Chapter 73
Charms and Knots
01:19 - Chapter 74
Affliction
01:42 - Chapter 75
Mortification
02:05 - Chapter 76
Decay
01:02 - Chapter 77
Miserie
03:35 - Chapter 78
Jordan
01:14 - Chapter 79
Prayer
01:30 - Chapter 80
Obedience
02:12 - Chapter 81
Conscience
01:18 - Chapter 82
Sion
01:32 - Chapter 83
Home
04:52 - Chapter 84
The British Church
01:50 - Chapter 85
The Quip
01:47 - Chapter 86
Vanitie
01:26 - Chapter 87
The Dawning
01:30 - Chapter 88
Jesu
01:03 - Chapter 89
Businesse
02:27 - Chapter 90
Dialogue
02:05 - Chapter 91
Dulnesse
01:41 - Chapter 92
Love-Joy
00:50 - Chapter 93
Providence
09:46 - Chapter 94
Hope
00:53 - Chapter 95
Sinne's Round
01:19 - Chapter 96
Time
01:39 - Chapter 97
Gratefulnesse
01:23 - Chapter 98
Peace
02:27 - Chapter 99
Confession
01:38 - Chapter 100
Giddinesse
01:37 - Chapter 101
The Bunch of Grapes
02:09 - Chapter 102
Love Unknown
03:49 - Chapter 103
Man's Medley
01:37 - Chapter 104
The Storm
01:08 - Chapter 105
Paradise
00:59 - Chapter 106
The Method
01:23 - Chapter 107
Divinitie
01:40 - Chapter 108
Grieve not the Holy Spirit
01:56 - Chapter 109
The Familie
01:57 - Chapter 110
The Size
03:01 - Chapter 111
Artillarie
02:27 - Chapter 112
Church Rents or Schismes
02:54 - Chapter 113
Justice
01:38 - Chapter 114
The Pilgrimage
01:42 - Chapter 115
The Holdfast
01:03 - Chapter 116
Complaining
01:01 - Chapter 117
The Discharge
02:31 - Chapter 118
Praise
01:11 - Chapter 119
An Offering
02:07 - Chapter 120
Longing
03:12 - Chapter 121
The Bag
02:14 - Chapter 122
The Jews
00:59 - Chapter 123
The Collar
01:45 - Chapter 124
The Glimpse
01:43 - Chapter 125
Assurance
02:27 - Chapter 126
The Call
00:50 - Chapter 127
Clasping of Hands
01:17 - Chapter 128
Praise
02:12 - Chapter 129
Joseph's Coat
01:04 - Chapter 130
The Pulley
01:15 - Chapter 131
The Priesthood
02:31 - Chapter 132
The Search
03:14 - Chapter 133
Grief
01:35 - Chapter 134
The Crosse
02:52 - Chapter 135
The Flower
03:01 - Chapter 136
Dotage
01:42 - Chapter 137
The Sonne
01:03 - Chapter 138
A True Hymne
01:34 - Chapter 139
The Answer
01:20 - Chapter 140
A Dialogue-Anthem: Christian, Death
01:20 - Chapter 141
The Water-Course
01:09 - Chapter 142
Self-condemnation
01:54 - Chapter 143
Bitter-Sweet
00:37 - Chapter 144
The Glance
01:21 - Chapter 145
The 23d Psalm
01:31 - Chapter 146
Mary Magdalene
01:38 - Chapter 147
Aaron
01:46 - Chapter 148
The Odour
02:05 - Chapter 149
The Foil
00:51 - Chapter 150
The Forerunners
02:50 - Chapter 151
The Rose
02:13 - Chapter 152
Discipline
01:21 - Chapter 153
The Invitation
01:26 - Chapter 154
The Banquet
02:45 - Chapter 155
The Posie
00:58 - Chapter 156
A Parodie
01:37 - Chapter 157
The Elixier
01:26 - Chapter 158
A Wreath
01:12 - Chapter 159
Death
01:12 - Chapter 160
Doomsday
01:38 - Chapter 161
Judgement
01:03 - Chapter 162
Heaven
01:24 - Chapter 163
Love
01:31