| Herbert J.C. Grierson, ed. (1886–1960). Metaphysical Lyrics & Poems of the 17th C. 1921. |
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| George Herbert |
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| 94. Discipline |
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| THROW away thy rod, | |
| Throw away thy wrath: | |
| O my God, | |
| Take the gentle path. | |
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| For my hearts desire | 5 |
| Unto thine is bent: | |
| I aspire | |
| To a full consent. | |
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| Not a word or look | |
| I affect to own, | 10 |
| But by book, | |
| And thy book alone. | |
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| Though I fail, I weep: | |
| Though I halt in pace, | |
| Yet I creep | 15 |
| To the throne of grace. | |
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| Then let wrath remove; | |
| Love will do the deed: | |
| For with love | |
| Stonie hearts will bleed. | 20 |
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| Love is swift of foot; | |
| Love 's a man of warre, | |
| And can shoot, | |
| And can hit from farre. | |
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| Who can scape his bow? | 25 |
| That which wrought on thee, | |
| Brought thee low, | |
| Needs must work on me. | |
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| Throw away thy rod; | |
| Though man frailties hath, | 30 |
| Thou art God: | |
| Throw away thy wrath. | |
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