Christopher Smart - Jubilate Agno

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For Charity is cold in the multitude of possessions, and the rich are covetous of their crumbs.

Christopher Smart

For I bless God in the libraries of the learned and for all the booksellers in the world.

Christopher Smart

For I will consider my Cat Jeoffrey.
For he is the servant of the Living God duly and daily serving him.
For at the first glance of the glory of God in the East he worships in his way.
For this is done by wreathing his body seven times round with elegant quickness.

Christopher Smart

For the Mouse (mus) prevails in the Latin.
For Edi-mus, bibi-mus, vivi-mus, oremus.

Christopher Smart

For I will consider my Cat Jeoffrey.…
For he counteracts the powers of darkness by his electrical skin and glaring eyes.
For he counteracts the Devil, who is death, by brisking about the life.

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For in my nature I quested for beauty, but God, God hath sent me to sea for pearls.

Christopher Smart

Let James rejoice with the Skuttle-Fish who foils his foe by the effusion of his ink.

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For every word has its marrow in the English tongue for order and for delight.

Christopher Smart