Bliss Carman, et al., eds. The World’s Best Poetry.
Volume IV. The Higher Life. 1904. | | | | II. Prayer and Aspiration | | Praise | | George Herbert (1593–1633) |
| | | TO write a verse or two is all the praise | |
| That I can raise; | |
| Mend my estate in any wayes, | |
| Thou shalt have more. | |
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| I go to church; help me to wings, and I | 5 |
| Will thither flie; | |
| Or, if I mount unto the skie, | |
| I will do more. | |
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| Man is all weaknesse: there is no such thing | |
| As Prince or King: | 10 |
| His arm is short; yet with a sling | |
| He may do more. | |
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| A herb destilled, and drunk, may dwell next doore, | |
| On the same floore, | |
| To a brave soul: Exalt the poore, | 15 |
| They can do more. | |
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| O, raise me then! poore bees, that work all day, | |
| Sting my delay, | |
| Who have a work, as well as they, | |
| And much, much more. | 20 | | | |
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