Poem A Day

Easter

by George Herbert

Rise, heart, thy lord is risen. Sing his praise

Without delays,

Who takes thee by the hand, that thou likewise

With him may'st rise:

That, as his death calcinиd thee to dust,

His life may make thee gold, and, much more, just.

Awake, my lute, and struggle for thy part

With all thy art,

The cross taught all wood to resound his name

Who bore the same.

His stretchиd sinews taught all strings what key

Is best to celebrate this most high day.

Consort, both heart and lute, and twist a song

Pleasant and long;

Or, since all music is but three parts vied

And multiplied

Oh let thy blessиd Spirit bear a part,

And make up our defects with his sweet art.

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