2018年11月14日 星期三

Pelham Humfrey: A Hymn to God the Father by John Donne


Hymn to God, the Father by John Donne
1. Metaphysical Poetry Presentation
2. Text of the Poem
Wilt Thou forgive that sin, where I begun, Which is my sin, though it were done before? Wilt Thou forgive those sins through which I run, And do run still, though still I do deplore? When Thou hast done, Thou hast not done, For I have more. Wilt Thou forgive that sin, by which I won Others to sin, and made my sin their door? Wilt Thou forgive that sin which I did shun A year or two, but wallowed in a score? When Thou hast done, Thou hast not done, For I have more. I have a sin of fear that when I've spun My last thread, I shall perish on the shore; Swear by Thyself, that at my death Thy Son Shall shine as He shines now, and heretofore. And having done that, Thou hast done,
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Sung by Tamsin Jones (alto) to a computer-generated backing.

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