Life by George Herbert
I made a posie, while the day ran by: Here will I smell my remnant out, and tie My life within this band. But time did becken to the flowers, and they By noon most cunningly did steal away And wither'd in my hand. My hand was next to them, and then my heart: I took, without more thinking, in good part Times gentle admonition: Who did so sweetly deaths sad taste convey Making my minde to smell my fatall day;
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"I made a posie, while the day ran by:..."
"Life" by George Herbert is a sad and love and deep english poem consisting of 20 lines. This English poem by George Herbert demonstrates the timeless power of verse to capture complex human emotions. Beginning with "I made a posie, while the day ran by: Here will I smell my remnant out, and tie...", this piece explores themes of sad and love and deep through vivid imagery and emotional resonance. The work invites contemplation on the deeper currents of life, love, and the human condition. George Herbert's celebrated body of poetry continues to inspire readers across generations and cultures, and this particular work stands as a powerful example of their artistic vision.