When God at first made man,
Having a glass of blessings standing by,
Let us (said He) pour on him all we can:
Let the world's riches, which dispersed lie,
Contract into a span.
So strength first made a way;
Then beauty flowed, then wisdom, honour, pleasure:
When almost all was out, God made a stay,
Perceiving that alone of all His treasure
Rest in the bottom lay.
For if I should (said He)
Bestow this jewel also on my creature,
He would adore My gifts instead of Me,
And rest in Nature, not the God of Nature:
So both should losers be.
Yet let him keep the rest,
But keep them with repining restlessness:
Let him be rich and weary, that, at least,
If goodness lead him not, yet weariness
May toss him to My breast.
~ George Herbert
May this composition cultivate the vision of the reader; and so, I commence forth. I ask only for your virtue. I will be irregular most times. However, I will be here...until LIFE happens.So, until the next time I'll be around, C'ya.
Pleased to Meet You!
- -Brian
- Macon, Georgia, United States
- I live large and make a time of it, good does me well, and I know a whole lot about what I don't know!
Creation of Adam
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
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