![]() ![]() The guest says that his eyes have not the right to gaze on god. The guest cannot believe that he, unworthy that he is, can be considered a worthy guest. Love says that Herbert is a worthy guest. The guest answers that what he lacks is the worthiness as a guest to enter God’s abode. Whether the guest needed anything, Analysis of ‘Love’ by George Herbert ![]() Love comes close to the guest and asks in a sweet voice… But the all-seeing God notices the guest holding back. The Bible says that man is made of “dust” and goes back to being “dust” after death. The guest is made of base material and this makes him feel he is not worthy of being in God’s presence. Though written in the 17th century, the language sounds surprisingly modern and renovated. God has been personified as Love by the poet. Love or God welcomes the guest but the guest shrinks back conscious of his unworthiness to be in God’s presence. Brooking no further argument the host forces the guest to sit and partake of the feast. God pacifies the guest by saying that He died on the cross for expiation of the sin of man. He is ashamed of himself and does not deem his eyes fit or worthy to gaze upon God, but God counters that argument saying that those eyes were made by God Himself. ![]() The guest wants to be inside but feels he does not deserve this honor. ![]()
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