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from Poems from the Dobell Folio

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1

The Liquid Pearl in Springs,

The usefull and the Precious Things

Are in a moment Known.

Their very Glory does reveal their Worth,

(And that doth set their Glory forth;)

As soon as I was Born, they all were Shewn.

2

True Living Wealth did flow,

In Chrystall Streams below

My feet, and trilling down

In Pure, Transparent, Soft, Sweet, Melting Pleasures,

Like Precious and Diffusive Treasures,

At once my Body fed, and Soul did Crown.

3

I was as High and Great,

As Kings are in their Seat.

All other Things were mine.

The World my House, the Creatures were my Goods,

Fields, Mountains, Valleys, Woods,

Floods, Cities, Churches, Men for me did shine.

4

Great, Lofty, Endless, Stable,

Various and Innumerable,

Bright usefull fair Divine,

Immovable and Sweet the Treasures were,

The Sacred Objects did appear

Most rich and Beautifull, as well as mine.

5

New all! New Burnisht Joys;

Tho now by other Toys

Ecclypst: New all and mine.

Great Truth so Sacred seemd for this to me,

Becaus the Things which I did see

Were such, my State I knew to be Divine.

6

Nor did the Angels faces,

The Glories, and the Graces,

The Beauty Peace and Joy

Of Heaven it self, more Sweetness yeeld to me.

Till filthy Sin did all destroy,

These were the Offspring of the Deitie.

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The Works of Thomas Traherne VI
Poems from the 'Dobell Folio', Poems of Felicity, The Ceremonial Law, Poems from the 'Early Notebook'
, pp. 35 - 36
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Print publication year: 2014

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