The Pulley

George Herbert * Track #130 On The Temple: Sacred Poems and Private Ejaculations

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The Pulley by George Herbert

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The ‘pulley’ of the title does not appear in the poem directly as a metaphysical conceit. Rather, Herbert uses the title to draw our attention to the single fixed point that God uses to increase the force with which he lifts us up. The wheel, axle, or block of the pulley system is the highest gift o...

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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;
The beauty flow'd, 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.

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