-Gerard
Manley Hopkins (1844-89)
(In this
sonnet, Hopkins
praises the magnificence and glory of God in the world, blending accurate
observation with lofty imagination.)
The world is
full of God’s greatness. It is reflected in the world like the light from a
gold foil. God’s greatness lies in every particle of the world. When mustard
grains are crushed in the press, trickles of oil slowly come out and are
collected into a mass. In the same way, God’s greatness that is distributed to
different particles comes into existence. But why do men not obey God?
Many
generations of people in the world have been working very hard. They work like
machines. They are always after money and riches. The nature is empty and the
men are barren in their hearts, but they do not feel so because of their
illusion.
Despite men’s
careless use of natural resources, they are not going to finish. The natural
resources are refreshed to be used again. Though the sun sets in the west in
the evening, it rises again in the east in the next morning. In the same
manner, the process of natural refreshment never stops because the Holy Ghost
(God) loves and cares the world.
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