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The Poetical Works of Thomas Traherne
The Poetical Works of Thomas Traherne

Chapter IV

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VI All things do first receive, that give: Only 'tis God above, That from and in Himself doth live; Whose all-sufficient love Without original can flow And all the joys and glories shew Which mortal man can take delight to know.
He is the primitive eternal spring The endless ocean of each glorious thing.
The soul a vessel is, A spacious bosom, to contain All the fair treasures of His bliss, Which run like rivers from, into the main, And all it doth receive returns again.
AMENDMENT I That all things should be mine, This makes His bounty most divine: But that they all more rich should be, And far more brightly shine, As used by me; It ravisheth my soul to see the end, To which this work so wonderful doth tend.
II That we should make the skies More glorious far before Thine eyes Than Thou didst make them, and even Thee Far more Thy works to prize, As used they be Than as they're made, is a stupendous work, Wherein Thy wisdom mightily doth lurk.
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The Poetical Works of Thomas Traherne

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The Poetical Works of Thomas Traherne is here in full — 315 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/63 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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VI All things do first receive, that give: Only 'tis God above, That from and in Himself doth live; Whose all-sufficient love Without original can flow And all the joys and glories shew Which mortal man can take delight to know.
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He is the primitive eternal spring The endless ocean of each glorious thing.
/hiː ɪz ðə ˈprɪmətɪv ɪˈtɜːrnəl sprɪŋ ðə ˈendləs ˈoʊʃən ʌv iːtʃ ˈɡlɔːriəs θɪŋ/
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The soul a vessel is, A spacious bosom, to contain All the fair treasures of His bliss, Which run like rivers from, into the main, And all it doth receive returns again.
/ðə soʊl ə ˈvesəl ɪz ə ˈspeɪʃəs ˈbʊzəm tuː kənˈteɪn ɔːl ðə fer ˈtreʒərz ʌv hɪz blɪs wɪtʃ rʌn laɪk ˈrɪvərz frʌm ˈɪntuː ðə meɪn ənd ɔːl ɪt dɔːθ rəˈsiːv rɪˈtɜːrnz əˈɡen/
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AMENDMENT I That all things should be mine, This makes His bounty most divine: But that they all more rich should be, And far more brightly shine, As used by me; It ravisheth my soul to see the end, To which this work so wonderful doth tend.
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II That we should make the skies More glorious far before Thine eyes Than Thou didst make them, and even Thee Far more Thy works to prize, As used they be Than as they're made, is a stupendous work, Wherein Thy wisdom mightily doth lurk.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

amendment noun US /əˈmendmənt/

the act of amending or correcting

From this reading “AMENDMENT I That all things should be mine, This makes His bounty most divine: But that they all more rich should be, And far more brightly shine, As used by me; It ravisheth my soul to see the end, To which this work so wonderful doth tend.”

bounty noun US /ˈbaʊnti/

payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military

From this reading “AMENDMENT I That all things should be mine, This makes His bounty most divine: But that they all more rich should be, And far more brightly shine, As used by me; It ravisheth my soul to see the end, To which this work so wonderful doth tend.”

glories noun US /ˈɡlɔːriz/

plural of “glory” — a state of high honor

From this reading “VI All things do first receive, that give: Only 'tis God above, That from and in Himself doth live; Whose all-sufficient love Without original can flow And all the joys and glories shew Which mortal man can take delight to know.”

lurk verb US /lɜːrk/

lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

From this reading “II That we should make the skies More glorious far before Thine eyes Than Thou didst make them, and even Thee Far more Thy works to prize, As used they be Than as they're made, is a stupendous work, Wherein Thy wisdom mightily doth lurk.”

mightily adverb US /ˈmaɪtəli/

powerfully or vigorously

From this reading “II That we should make the skies More glorious far before Thine eyes Than Thou didst make them, and even Thee Far more Thy works to prize, As used they be Than as they're made, is a stupendous work, Wherein Thy wisdom mightily doth lurk.”

shew verb US /ʃuː/

establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

From this reading “VI All things do first receive, that give: Only 'tis God above, That from and in Himself doth live; Whose all-sufficient love Without original can flow And all the joys and glories shew Which mortal man can take delight to know.”

stupendous adjective US /stuːˈpendəs/

so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe

From this reading “II That we should make the skies More glorious far before Thine eyes Than Thou didst make them, and even Thee Far more Thy works to prize, As used they be Than as they're made, is a stupendous work, Wherein Thy wisdom mightily doth lurk.”

tend verb US /tend/

have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

From this reading “AMENDMENT I That all things should be mine, This makes His bounty most divine: But that they all more rich should be, And far more brightly shine, As used by me; It ravisheth my soul to see the end, To which this work so wonderful doth tend.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

far more adverb + adjective

In this reading “AMENDMENT I That all things should be mine, This makes His bounty most divine: But that they all more rich should be, And far more brightly shine, As used by me; It ravisheth my soul to see the end, To which this work so wonderful doth tend.”

mortal man adjective + noun

In this reading “VI All things do first receive, that give: Only 'tis God above, That from and in Himself doth live; Whose all-sufficient love Without original can flow And all the joys and glories shew Which mortal man can take delight to know.”

glorious thing adjective + noun

In this reading “He is the primitive eternal spring The endless ocean of each glorious thing.”

All things adjective + noun

In this reading “VI All things do first receive, that give: Only 'tis God above, That from and in Himself doth live; Whose all-sufficient love Without original can flow And all the joys and glories shew Which mortal man can take delight to know.”

returns again verb + particle counted as “return again”

In this reading “The soul a vessel is, A spacious bosom, to contain All the fair treasures of His bliss, Which run like rivers from, into the main, And all it doth receive returns again.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The soul a vessel is, A spacious bosom, to contain All the fair treasures of His bliss, Which run like rivers from, into the main, And all it doth receive returns again.

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading VI All things do first receive, that give: Only 'tis God above, That from and in Himself doth live; Whose all-sufficient love Without original can flow And all the joys and glories shew Which mortal man can take delight to know.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading The soul a vessel is, A spacious bosom, to contain All the fair treasures of His bliss, Which run like rivers from, into the main, And all it doth receive returns again.

AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading VI All things do first receive, that give: Only 'tis God above, That from and in Himself doth live; Whose all-sufficient love Without original can flow And all the joys and glories shew Which mortal man can take delight to know.

all-sufficient

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading VI All things do first receive, that give: Only 'tis God above, That from and in Himself doth live; Whose all-sufficient love Without original can flow And all the joys and glories shew Which mortal man can take delight to know.

AMENDMENTnounUS /əˈmendmənt/

the act of amending or correcting

From this reading AMENDMENT I That all things should be mine, This makes His bounty most divine: But that they all more rich should be, And far more brightly shine, As used by me; It ravisheth my soul to see the end, To which this work so wonderful doth tend.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading VI All things do first receive, that give: Only 'tis God above, That from and in Himself doth live; Whose all-sufficient love Without original can flow And all the joys and glories shew Which mortal man can take delight to know.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading AMENDMENT I That all things should be mine, This makes His bounty most divine: But that they all more rich should be, And far more brightly shine, As used by me; It ravisheth my soul to see the end, To which this work so wonderful doth tend.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading AMENDMENT I That all things should be mine, This makes His bounty most divine: But that they all more rich should be, And far more brightly shine, As used by me; It ravisheth my soul to see the end, To which this work so wonderful doth tend.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading II That we should make the skies More glorious far before Thine eyes Than Thou didst make them, and even Thee Far more Thy works to prize, As used they be Than as they're made, is a stupendous work, Wherein Thy wisdom mightily doth lurk.

blissnounUS /blɪs/

a state of extreme happiness

From this reading The soul a vessel is, A spacious bosom, to contain All the fair treasures of His bliss, Which run like rivers from, into the main, And all it doth receive returns again.

bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

From this reading The soul a vessel is, A spacious bosom, to contain All the fair treasures of His bliss, Which run like rivers from, into the main, And all it doth receive returns again.

bountynounUS /ˈbaʊnti/

payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military

From this reading AMENDMENT I That all things should be mine, This makes His bounty most divine: But that they all more rich should be, And far more brightly shine, As used by me; It ravisheth my soul to see the end, To which this work so wonderful doth tend.

brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/

with brightness

From this reading AMENDMENT I That all things should be mine, This makes His bounty most divine: But that they all more rich should be, And far more brightly shine, As used by me; It ravisheth my soul to see the end, To which this work so wonderful doth tend.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading AMENDMENT I That all things should be mine, This makes His bounty most divine: But that they all more rich should be, And far more brightly shine, As used by me; It ravisheth my soul to see the end, To which this work so wonderful doth tend.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading AMENDMENT I That all things should be mine, This makes His bounty most divine: But that they all more rich should be, And far more brightly shine, As used by me; It ravisheth my soul to see the end, To which this work so wonderful doth tend.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading VI All things do first receive, that give: Only 'tis God above, That from and in Himself doth live; Whose all-sufficient love Without original can flow And all the joys and glories shew Which mortal man can take delight to know.

containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/

include or contain; have as a component

From this reading The soul a vessel is, A spacious bosom, to contain All the fair treasures of His bliss, Which run like rivers from, into the main, And all it doth receive returns again.

delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading VI All things do first receive, that give: Only 'tis God above, That from and in Himself doth live; Whose all-sufficient love Without original can flow And all the joys and glories shew Which mortal man can take delight to know.

didstauxiliary verbUS /dɪdst/

an old form of “did”, used with “thou”

From this reading II That we should make the skies More glorious far before Thine eyes Than Thou didst make them, and even Thee Far more Thy works to prize, As used they be Than as they're made, is a stupendous work, Wherein Thy wisdom mightily doth lurk.

divineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/

emanating from God

From this reading AMENDMENT I That all things should be mine, This makes His bounty most divine: But that they all more rich should be, And far more brightly shine, As used by me; It ravisheth my soul to see the end, To which this work so wonderful doth tend.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading VI All things do first receive, that give: Only 'tis God above, That from and in Himself doth live; Whose all-sufficient love Without original can flow And all the joys and glories shew Which mortal man can take delight to know.

dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/

an old form of “does”

From this reading VI All things do first receive, that give: Only 'tis God above, That from and in Himself doth live; Whose all-sufficient love Without original can flow And all the joys and glories shew Which mortal man can take delight to know.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading He is the primitive eternal spring The endless ocean of each glorious thing.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading AMENDMENT I That all things should be mine, This makes His bounty most divine: But that they all more rich should be, And far more brightly shine, As used by me; It ravisheth my soul to see the end, To which this work so wonderful doth tend.

endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading He is the primitive eternal spring The endless ocean of each glorious thing.

eternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading He is the primitive eternal spring The endless ocean of each glorious thing.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading II That we should make the skies More glorious far before Thine eyes Than Thou didst make them, and even Thee Far more Thy works to prize, As used they be Than as they're made, is a stupendous work, Wherein Thy wisdom mightily doth lurk.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading II That we should make the skies More glorious far before Thine eyes Than Thou didst make them, and even Thee Far more Thy works to prize, As used they be Than as they're made, is a stupendous work, Wherein Thy wisdom mightily doth lurk.

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading The soul a vessel is, A spacious bosom, to contain All the fair treasures of His bliss, Which run like rivers from, into the main, And all it doth receive returns again.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading AMENDMENT I That all things should be mine, This makes His bounty most divine: But that they all more rich should be, And far more brightly shine, As used by me; It ravisheth my soul to see the end, To which this work so wonderful doth tend.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading VI All things do first receive, that give: Only 'tis God above, That from and in Himself doth live; Whose all-sufficient love Without original can flow And all the joys and glories shew Which mortal man can take delight to know.

flownounUS /floʊ/

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading VI All things do first receive, that give: Only 'tis God above, That from and in Himself doth live; Whose all-sufficient love Without original can flow And all the joys and glories shew Which mortal man can take delight to know.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading VI All things do first receive, that give: Only 'tis God above, That from and in Himself doth live; Whose all-sufficient love Without original can flow And all the joys and glories shew Which mortal man can take delight to know.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading VI All things do first receive, that give: Only 'tis God above, That from and in Himself doth live; Whose all-sufficient love Without original can flow And all the joys and glories shew Which mortal man can take delight to know.

gloriesnounUS /ˈɡlɔːriz/

plural of “glory” — a state of high honor

From this reading VI All things do first receive, that give: Only 'tis God above, That from and in Himself doth live; Whose all-sufficient love Without original can flow And all the joys and glories shew Which mortal man can take delight to know.

gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading He is the primitive eternal spring The endless ocean of each glorious thing.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading VI All things do first receive, that give: Only 'tis God above, That from and in Himself doth live; Whose all-sufficient love Without original can flow And all the joys and glories shew Which mortal man can take delight to know.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He is the primitive eternal spring The endless ocean of each glorious thing.

HimselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading VI All things do first receive, that give: Only 'tis God above, That from and in Himself doth live; Whose all-sufficient love Without original can flow And all the joys and glories shew Which mortal man can take delight to know.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The soul a vessel is, A spacious bosom, to contain All the fair treasures of His bliss, Which run like rivers from, into the main, And all it doth receive returns again.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading AMENDMENT I That all things should be mine, This makes His bounty most divine: But that they all more rich should be, And far more brightly shine, As used by me; It ravisheth my soul to see the end, To which this work so wonderful doth tend.

IInoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading II That we should make the skies More glorious far before Thine eyes Than Thou didst make them, and even Thee Far more Thy works to prize, As used they be Than as they're made, is a stupendous work, Wherein Thy wisdom mightily doth lurk.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading VI All things do first receive, that give: Only 'tis God above, That from and in Himself doth live; Whose all-sufficient love Without original can flow And all the joys and glories shew Which mortal man can take delight to know.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The soul a vessel is, A spacious bosom, to contain All the fair treasures of His bliss, Which run like rivers from, into the main, And all it doth receive returns again.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He is the primitive eternal spring The endless ocean of each glorious thing.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The soul a vessel is, A spacious bosom, to contain All the fair treasures of His bliss, Which run like rivers from, into the main, And all it doth receive returns again.

joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/

plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness

From this reading VI All things do first receive, that give: Only 'tis God above, That from and in Himself doth live; Whose all-sufficient love Without original can flow And all the joys and glories shew Which mortal man can take delight to know.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading VI All things do first receive, that give: Only 'tis God above, That from and in Himself doth live; Whose all-sufficient love Without original can flow And all the joys and glories shew Which mortal man can take delight to know.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The soul a vessel is, A spacious bosom, to contain All the fair treasures of His bliss, Which run like rivers from, into the main, And all it doth receive returns again.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading VI All things do first receive, that give: Only 'tis God above, That from and in Himself doth live; Whose all-sufficient love Without original can flow And all the joys and glories shew Which mortal man can take delight to know.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading VI All things do first receive, that give: Only 'tis God above, That from and in Himself doth live; Whose all-sufficient love Without original can flow And all the joys and glories shew Which mortal man can take delight to know.

lurkverbUS /lɜːrk/

lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

From this reading II That we should make the skies More glorious far before Thine eyes Than Thou didst make them, and even Thee Far more Thy works to prize, As used they be Than as they're made, is a stupendous work, Wherein Thy wisdom mightily doth lurk.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading II That we should make the skies More glorious far before Thine eyes Than Thou didst make them, and even Thee Far more Thy works to prize, As used they be Than as they're made, is a stupendous work, Wherein Thy wisdom mightily doth lurk.

mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/

most important element

From this reading The soul a vessel is, A spacious bosom, to contain All the fair treasures of His bliss, Which run like rivers from, into the main, And all it doth receive returns again.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading II That we should make the skies More glorious far before Thine eyes Than Thou didst make them, and even Thee Far more Thy works to prize, As used they be Than as they're made, is a stupendous work, Wherein Thy wisdom mightily doth lurk.

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading AMENDMENT I That all things should be mine, This makes His bounty most divine: But that they all more rich should be, And far more brightly shine, As used by me; It ravisheth my soul to see the end, To which this work so wonderful doth tend.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading VI All things do first receive, that give: Only 'tis God above, That from and in Himself doth live; Whose all-sufficient love Without original can flow And all the joys and glories shew Which mortal man can take delight to know.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading AMENDMENT I That all things should be mine, This makes His bounty most divine: But that they all more rich should be, And far more brightly shine, As used by me; It ravisheth my soul to see the end, To which this work so wonderful doth tend.

mightilyadverbUS /ˈmaɪtəli/

powerfully or vigorously

From this reading II That we should make the skies More glorious far before Thine eyes Than Thou didst make them, and even Thee Far more Thy works to prize, As used they be Than as they're made, is a stupendous work, Wherein Thy wisdom mightily doth lurk.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading AMENDMENT I That all things should be mine, This makes His bounty most divine: But that they all more rich should be, And far more brightly shine, As used by me; It ravisheth my soul to see the end, To which this work so wonderful doth tend.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading AMENDMENT I That all things should be mine, This makes His bounty most divine: But that they all more rich should be, And far more brightly shine, As used by me; It ravisheth my soul to see the end, To which this work so wonderful doth tend.

mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/

subject to death

From this reading VI All things do first receive, that give: Only 'tis God above, That from and in Himself doth live; Whose all-sufficient love Without original can flow And all the joys and glories shew Which mortal man can take delight to know.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading AMENDMENT I That all things should be mine, This makes His bounty most divine: But that they all more rich should be, And far more brightly shine, As used by me; It ravisheth my soul to see the end, To which this work so wonderful doth tend.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading AMENDMENT I That all things should be mine, This makes His bounty most divine: But that they all more rich should be, And far more brightly shine, As used by me; It ravisheth my soul to see the end, To which this work so wonderful doth tend.

oceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading He is the primitive eternal spring The endless ocean of each glorious thing.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He is the primitive eternal spring The endless ocean of each glorious thing.

OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading VI All things do first receive, that give: Only 'tis God above, That from and in Himself doth live; Whose all-sufficient love Without original can flow And all the joys and glories shew Which mortal man can take delight to know.

originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading VI All things do first receive, that give: Only 'tis God above, That from and in Himself doth live; Whose all-sufficient love Without original can flow And all the joys and glories shew Which mortal man can take delight to know.

primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/

belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness

From this reading He is the primitive eternal spring The endless ocean of each glorious thing.

prizenounUS /praɪz/

something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery

From this reading II That we should make the skies More glorious far before Thine eyes Than Thou didst make them, and even Thee Far more Thy works to prize, As used they be Than as they're made, is a stupendous work, Wherein Thy wisdom mightily doth lurk.

ravisheth

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AMENDMENT I That all things should be mine, This makes His bounty most divine: But that they all more rich should be, And far more brightly shine, As used by me; It ravisheth my soul to see the end, To which this work so wonderful doth tend.

receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/

get something; come into possession of

From this reading VI All things do first receive, that give: Only 'tis God above, That from and in Himself doth live; Whose all-sufficient love Without original can flow And all the joys and glories shew Which mortal man can take delight to know.

returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/

plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability

From this reading The soul a vessel is, A spacious bosom, to contain All the fair treasures of His bliss, Which run like rivers from, into the main, And all it doth receive returns again.

richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading AMENDMENT I That all things should be mine, This makes His bounty most divine: But that they all more rich should be, And far more brightly shine, As used by me; It ravisheth my soul to see the end, To which this work so wonderful doth tend.

riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The soul a vessel is, A spacious bosom, to contain All the fair treasures of His bliss, Which run like rivers from, into the main, And all it doth receive returns again.

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading The soul a vessel is, A spacious bosom, to contain All the fair treasures of His bliss, Which run like rivers from, into the main, And all it doth receive returns again.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading AMENDMENT I That all things should be mine, This makes His bounty most divine: But that they all more rich should be, And far more brightly shine, As used by me; It ravisheth my soul to see the end, To which this work so wonderful doth tend.

shewverbUS /ʃuː/

establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

From this reading VI All things do first receive, that give: Only 'tis God above, That from and in Himself doth live; Whose all-sufficient love Without original can flow And all the joys and glories shew Which mortal man can take delight to know.

shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/

be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading AMENDMENT I That all things should be mine, This makes His bounty most divine: But that they all more rich should be, And far more brightly shine, As used by me; It ravisheth my soul to see the end, To which this work so wonderful doth tend.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading AMENDMENT I That all things should be mine, This makes His bounty most divine: But that they all more rich should be, And far more brightly shine, As used by me; It ravisheth my soul to see the end, To which this work so wonderful doth tend.

skiesnounUS /skaɪz/

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading II That we should make the skies More glorious far before Thine eyes Than Thou didst make them, and even Thee Far more Thy works to prize, As used they be Than as they're made, is a stupendous work, Wherein Thy wisdom mightily doth lurk.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading AMENDMENT I That all things should be mine, This makes His bounty most divine: But that they all more rich should be, And far more brightly shine, As used by me; It ravisheth my soul to see the end, To which this work so wonderful doth tend.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading The soul a vessel is, A spacious bosom, to contain All the fair treasures of His bliss, Which run like rivers from, into the main, And all it doth receive returns again.

spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/

very large in expanse or scope

From this reading The soul a vessel is, A spacious bosom, to contain All the fair treasures of His bliss, Which run like rivers from, into the main, And all it doth receive returns again.

springnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading He is the primitive eternal spring The endless ocean of each glorious thing.

stupendousadjectiveUS /stuːˈpendəs/

so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe

From this reading II That we should make the skies More glorious far before Thine eyes Than Thou didst make them, and even Thee Far more Thy works to prize, As used they be Than as they're made, is a stupendous work, Wherein Thy wisdom mightily doth lurk.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading VI All things do first receive, that give: Only 'tis God above, That from and in Himself doth live; Whose all-sufficient love Without original can flow And all the joys and glories shew Which mortal man can take delight to know.

tendverbUS /tend/

have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

From this reading AMENDMENT I That all things should be mine, This makes His bounty most divine: But that they all more rich should be, And far more brightly shine, As used by me; It ravisheth my soul to see the end, To which this work so wonderful doth tend.

ThanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading II That we should make the skies More glorious far before Thine eyes Than Thou didst make them, and even Thee Far more Thy works to prize, As used they be Than as they're made, is a stupendous work, Wherein Thy wisdom mightily doth lurk.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading VI All things do first receive, that give: Only 'tis God above, That from and in Himself doth live; Whose all-sufficient love Without original can flow And all the joys and glories shew Which mortal man can take delight to know.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading VI All things do first receive, that give: Only 'tis God above, That from and in Himself doth live; Whose all-sufficient love Without original can flow And all the joys and glories shew Which mortal man can take delight to know.

TheepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading II That we should make the skies More glorious far before Thine eyes Than Thou didst make them, and even Thee Far more Thy works to prize, As used they be Than as they're made, is a stupendous work, Wherein Thy wisdom mightily doth lurk.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading II That we should make the skies More glorious far before Thine eyes Than Thou didst make them, and even Thee Far more Thy works to prize, As used they be Than as they're made, is a stupendous work, Wherein Thy wisdom mightily doth lurk.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading AMENDMENT I That all things should be mine, This makes His bounty most divine: But that they all more rich should be, And far more brightly shine, As used by me; It ravisheth my soul to see the end, To which this work so wonderful doth tend.

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From this reading II That we should make the skies More glorious far before Thine eyes Than Thou didst make them, and even Thee Far more Thy works to prize, As used they be Than as they're made, is a stupendous work, Wherein Thy wisdom mightily doth lurk.

ThinepronounUS /ðaɪn/

an old word for “yours”

From this reading II That we should make the skies More glorious far before Thine eyes Than Thou didst make them, and even Thee Far more Thy works to prize, As used they be Than as they're made, is a stupendous work, Wherein Thy wisdom mightily doth lurk.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading He is the primitive eternal spring The endless ocean of each glorious thing.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading VI All things do first receive, that give: Only 'tis God above, That from and in Himself doth live; Whose all-sufficient love Without original can flow And all the joys and glories shew Which mortal man can take delight to know.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading AMENDMENT I That all things should be mine, This makes His bounty most divine: But that they all more rich should be, And far more brightly shine, As used by me; It ravisheth my soul to see the end, To which this work so wonderful doth tend.

ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading II That we should make the skies More glorious far before Thine eyes Than Thou didst make them, and even Thee Far more Thy works to prize, As used they be Than as they're made, is a stupendous work, Wherein Thy wisdom mightily doth lurk.

ThydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading II That we should make the skies More glorious far before Thine eyes Than Thou didst make them, and even Thee Far more Thy works to prize, As used they be Than as they're made, is a stupendous work, Wherein Thy wisdom mightily doth lurk.

tisnounUS /tɪz/

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading VI All things do first receive, that give: Only 'tis God above, That from and in Himself doth live; Whose all-sufficient love Without original can flow And all the joys and glories shew Which mortal man can take delight to know.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading VI All things do first receive, that give: Only 'tis God above, That from and in Himself doth live; Whose all-sufficient love Without original can flow And all the joys and glories shew Which mortal man can take delight to know.

treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/

plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading The soul a vessel is, A spacious bosom, to contain All the fair treasures of His bliss, Which run like rivers from, into the main, And all it doth receive returns again.

usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading AMENDMENT I That all things should be mine, This makes His bounty most divine: But that they all more rich should be, And far more brightly shine, As used by me; It ravisheth my soul to see the end, To which this work so wonderful doth tend.

vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading The soul a vessel is, A spacious bosom, to contain All the fair treasures of His bliss, Which run like rivers from, into the main, And all it doth receive returns again.

VInounUS /vaɪ/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading VI All things do first receive, that give: Only 'tis God above, That from and in Himself doth live; Whose all-sufficient love Without original can flow And all the joys and glories shew Which mortal man can take delight to know.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading II That we should make the skies More glorious far before Thine eyes Than Thou didst make them, and even Thee Far more Thy works to prize, As used they be Than as they're made, is a stupendous work, Wherein Thy wisdom mightily doth lurk.

Wherein

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From this reading II That we should make the skies More glorious far before Thine eyes Than Thou didst make them, and even Thee Far more Thy works to prize, As used they be Than as they're made, is a stupendous work, Wherein Thy wisdom mightily doth lurk.

WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading VI All things do first receive, that give: Only 'tis God above, That from and in Himself doth live; Whose all-sufficient love Without original can flow And all the joys and glories shew Which mortal man can take delight to know.

WhosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading VI All things do first receive, that give: Only 'tis God above, That from and in Himself doth live; Whose all-sufficient love Without original can flow And all the joys and glories shew Which mortal man can take delight to know.

wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading II That we should make the skies More glorious far before Thine eyes Than Thou didst make them, and even Thee Far more Thy works to prize, As used they be Than as they're made, is a stupendous work, Wherein Thy wisdom mightily doth lurk.

WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading VI All things do first receive, that give: Only 'tis God above, That from and in Himself doth live; Whose all-sufficient love Without original can flow And all the joys and glories shew Which mortal man can take delight to know.

wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading AMENDMENT I That all things should be mine, This makes His bounty most divine: But that they all more rich should be, And far more brightly shine, As used by me; It ravisheth my soul to see the end, To which this work so wonderful doth tend.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading AMENDMENT I That all things should be mine, This makes His bounty most divine: But that they all more rich should be, And far more brightly shine, As used by me; It ravisheth my soul to see the end, To which this work so wonderful doth tend.

worksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading II That we should make the skies More glorious far before Thine eyes Than Thou didst make them, and even Thee Far more Thy works to prize, As used they be Than as they're made, is a stupendous work, Wherein Thy wisdom mightily doth lurk.

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