George Herbert REDEMPTION.        HAVING been tenant long to a rich Lord,             Not thriving, I resolved to be bold,             And make a suit unto him, to afford A new small-rented lease, and cancell th’ old. In heaven at his manour I him sought :             They told me there, that he was lately gone             About some land, which he had dearly bought Long since on earth, to take possession. I straight return’d, and knowing his great birth,             Sought him accordingly in great resorts ;             In cities, theatres, gardens, parks, and courts : At length I heard a ragged noise and mirth             Of theeves and murderers :  there I him espied,             Who straight, Your suit is granted, said, and died. Source: Herbert, George. The Poetical Works of George Herbert. New York: D. Appleton and Co., 1857. 45-46. to Works of George Herbert Site ©1996-2001 Anniina Jokinen. All Rights Reserved. Created by Anniina Jokinen on September 21, 1996. Last updated on July 7, 2001.