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What song or poem or work of art best captures your mood?

Posted on Jan 1st, 2009 by Megan
This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for December 23, 2008:

Peace by George Herbert

Sweet Peace, where dost thou dwell? I humbly crave,
Let me once know.
I sought thee in a secret cave,
And ask'd, if Peace were there.
A hollow wind did seem to answer, No;
Go seek elsewhere.

I did; and going did a rainbow note:
Surely, thought I,
This is the lace of Peace's coat:
I will search out the matter,
But while I look'd, the clouds immediately
Did break and scatter.

Then went I into a garden, and did spy
A gallant flower,
The Crown Imperial: Sure, said I,
Peace at the root must dwell;
But when I digg'd, I saw a worm devour
What show'd so well.

At length I met a rev'rend good old man:
Whom when for Peace
I did demand, he thus began:
There was a Prince of old
At Salem dwelt, who liv'd with good increase
Of flock and fold.

He sweetly liv'd; yet sweetness did not save
His life from foes;
But after death out of his grave
There sprang twelve stalks of wheat
Which many wondering at, got some of those
To plant and set.

It prosper'd strangely, and did soon disperse
Through all the earth;
For they that taste it do rehearse,
That virtue lies therein:
A secret virtue, bringing Peace and Mirth,
By flight of sin.

Take of this grain, which in my garden grows,
And grows for you;
Make bread of it: and that repose,
And peace which everywhere
With so much earnestness you do pursue,
Is only there.
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