George Herbert (1593-1633) was, I think, the greatest lyric poet English has ever had. He gave up a life of ease and pleasure at court to become an Anglican priest in a poor country parish, where he often had to walk many miles to visit his parishioners when they needed him. In this short poem, he asks an obvious question. God’s word is eternal, but man…
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