George Herbert - An Okay Dude

Well, it appears as if I've taken a liking to your arch-nemesis, Sarah. Being a writer myself, I certainly appreciate Herbert's low tolerance for bullsh*t. His writing reflects his expectations of writers: writing with a purpose, writing concisely. His rhyme scheme is like his vocabulary: simple. His writing is, however, guilty of being ladened down with metaphors. (See: "The Bunch of Grapes"...one giant tangle of metaphors.) Yet, this would only be construed as unclear to contemporary readers as Herbert's audience was privy to the sorts of Bible references sprinkled about Herbert's work. I was also quite amused by the physical shape "The Alter" and "Easter Wings" took. Adorable. My respect for him as a writer comes specifically from reading "Jordan (1)" and "Jordan (2)." In both of the poems, Herbert tells us exactly what he thinks of the fluff writers of his time. While I'm not a huge fan of the content of his work (See: Anglican Church, See Also: Christianity), I can appreciate how frustrating it must have been to have been surrounded by fluff writers and copy cats producing empty work without sustenance or purpose to entertain the masses. While his writing is simple, he communicates this idea in a most eloquent and clever manners. (See: false hair, See Also: winding stair and painted chair; pg. 1611).

Also, I couldn't really find the connection between the beginning of Jourdan (2) and the beginning of Act III, Scene I of Jonson's Volpone...must've missed something.