A wonderful - in the proper sense - poem which is full of cultural resonances (the use of "the gate" at the start for example is striking), many of which are helpfully picked up in the excellent commentary. Even though I prefer Donne and like my Traherene best when lit by Finzi's music, this was a revelation of the easeful and thoughtful effects of poetic rigour.
Many thanks for this,
Nigel
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