![]() Energy and movement are created by repetitions in the opening This is an expression of his feeling that the extraordinary circumstances of Easter require an extraordinary response. Tension is created in the first half of the poem by commands ‘Rise heart’, ‘Awake, my lute’, ‘let thy blessed Spirit bear a part’. The first three stanzas evoke an excited tension which is replaced in the last three stanzas by a simplicity that Herbert believes is the true essence of Easter. ‘Easter’ is Hebert’s personal reworking of Psalm 57 and is an act of emotional confession. The very same reason they have also been a natural choice for writing about religious belief. Because of this, lyrics have always been popular forms for love poetry. It also produces a sense of authenticity. This gives an impression of great intimacy. ![]() Readers are often encouraged to feel as if the poem is addressed directly to them or, in other cases, that they are overhearing the Poems are written as if spoken (or sung) by one voice. ‘Easter’ is from The Temple, a collection of over one hundred and fifty devotional lyrics by George Herbert. ![]()
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