The English works of George Herbert, newly arrand annotated and considered in relation to his life . 7,1. 23,and a variation in The Church Porch, II, 63,1. 417. Cf. Miltons Hymn on Christs Nativity,1. 195: And the chill marble seems to sweat. 16. A modification of this figure is used in Church-MONCMENTS, II, 201,1. 4. VIII. BEMERTON STUDY 167 THE CHURCH-FLOORE Mabk you the floore ? That square and speckledstone. Which looks so firm and strong,Is Patience. And th other black and grave, wherewith each oneIs checkerd all along, 5 HumUiiie. The gentle rising, which on either handLeads to the Quire
The English works of George Herbert, newly arrand annotated and considered in relation to his life . 7,1. 23,and a variation in The Church Porch, II, 63,1. 417. Cf. Miltons Hymn on Christs Nativity,1. 195: And the chill marble seems to sweat. 16. A modification of this figure is used in Church-MONCMENTS, II, 201,1. 4. VIII. BEMERTON STUDY 167 THE CHURCH-FLOORE Mabk you the floore ? That square and speckledstone. Which looks so firm and strong,Is Patience. And th other black and grave, wherewith each oneIs checkerd all along, 5 HumUiiie. The gentle rising, which on either handLeads to the Quire Confidence. But the sweet cement, which in one sure band 10Ties the whole frame, is LoveAnd Charitie. Hither sometimes Sinne steals, and stainsThe marbles neat and curious veins; But aU is cleansed when the marble weeps. 15Sometimes Death, puffing at the all the dust about the floore; But while he thinks to spoil the room, he be the Architect whose artCould build so strong in a weak heart. 20 Garden and river Wiley, behind the Sectary at I, p. IX RESTLESSNESS PREFACE THERE came a reaction. The little parishwhich had seemed so attractive in its isola-tion, and into which Herbert had thrown himselfwith such joyful eagerness, proved painfully thirty-seven years he had hved in the full tideof affairs. Born in high station, he had found hisassociates among the leaders of the day. With thegayest, the most learned, the most widely influen-tial men of his time, Herbert had long been Kvingon terms of intimacy, and from them had derivedmuch of that ability to write fine and wittie onwhich to the last he prided himself. Inaction hadalways been in his eyes the most dreaded of for the rest of his life he was to be cut offfrom society. He was to minister to a small groupof farm laborers in a village remote from city,court, and university. His predecessor had notendured such conditions; but leaving church andparsonage i
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