An Hymne In Honour Of Beautie

by Edmund Spenser — a poem card from Justes Mots

Spenser's Neoplatonic hymn celebrates Beauty as a divine principle emanating from God, arguing that earthly beauty reflects heavenly perfection. The poem merges courtly love tradition with philosophical theology, exploring how Beauty elevates human desire toward the eternal. It appeals to those seeking spiritual meaning in aesthetic experience.

Ah! whither, Love! wilt thou now carry mee?
What wontlesse fury dost thou now inspire
Into my feeble breast, too full of thee?
Whylest seeking to aslake thy raging fyre,
Thou in me kindlest much more great desyre,
And up aloft above my strength doth rayse
The wondrous matter of my fire to praise.
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Themes: love · new-baby · wedding · friendship