George Herbert

From The Temple

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George Herbert



George Herbert was a country minister and a protégé of the great metaphysical poet John Donne. In From The Temple, Herbert com…

Selection from The Temple

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George Herbert



George Herbert (April 3, 1593 – March 1, 1633) was a Welsh poet, orator and a priest. Throughout his life he wrote religious poems character…

The World's Best Poetry, Volume 6: Fancy and Sentiment (Part 1)

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The sixth of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the first of two parts, inclu…

The Hundred Best English Poems

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This wonderful collection of poems showcases the incredible talent of the some of the greatest poets in the world. These creative masterpiec…

Short Poetry Collection 073

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This is an open collection of poems for the month of November 2008.

The Country Parson: His Character and Rule of Life

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George Herbert



George Herbert was an English poet, orator, and priest. In The Country Parson he describes the roles of the priest and offers practice advic…

Short Poetry Collection 020

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LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 020: a collection of 20 public domain poems.

The World's Best Poetry, Volume 3: Sorrow and Consolation (Part 2)

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This is the third of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the second of two par…

A Hundred Great Poems

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This is a compilation by Richard Cross of 100 poems by various poets. - Summary by Mozartjr

Short Poetry Collection 019

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LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 019: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.

Selected Poems

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George Herbert



These poems, from Herbert’s book The Temple, show the evolution of a soul’s relationship with God. Sudden reversals of mood are common, for …

Short Poetry Collection 191

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This is a collection of 50 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for April 2019.

Short Poetry Collection 189

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This is a collection of 41 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for February 2019.

Short Poetry Collection 178

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This is a collection of 44 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for March 2018

The Pulley

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George Herbert



LibriVox volunteers bring you 11 different recordings of The Pulley by George Herbert. This was the weekly poetry project for the week of Ju…

Short Poetry Collection 180

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This is a collection of 50 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for May 2018.

Short Poetry Collection 069

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LibriVox's Short Poetry Collection 069: a collection of 20 public-domain poems, chosen and read by Librivox volunteers.

Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, volume 18

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The Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, is a work of enormous proportions. Setting out with the simple goal of offer…

Short Poetry Collection 213

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This is a collection of 66 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for February 2021.

The Temple

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George Herbert



George Herbert was one of the so-called Metaphysical Poets, along with John Donne and Andrew Marvel, and The Temple: Sacred Poems and Privat…

Readings and Poetry for Lent

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The Christian Season of Lent is a time for reflection and prayer, repentance, penance, and often reparation. It is hoped that this collectio…

Short Poetry Collection 242

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This is a collection of 42 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for July 2023.

The Church Militant (The Temple Part 3) and Other Poems

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George Herbert



George Herbert was an English poet, orator and cleric who was Public Orator at the University of Cambridge before becoming a rural Parish Mi…

Short Poetry Collection 257

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This is a collection of 45 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers during October 2024.