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ENGLAND'S ANTIPHON

BY GEORGE MACDONALD

ENGLAND'S ANTIPHON

was originally published in 1868

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ENGLAND'S ANTIPHON
BY GEORGE MACDONALD
ENGLAND'S ANTIPHON
  PREFACE
  CONTENTS
  INTRODUCTION.
  CHAPTER I.
  SACRED LYRICS OF THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY
  CHAPTER II.
  THE MIRACLE PLAYS, AND OTHER POEMS OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY
  CHAPTER III.
  THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY
  CHAPTER IV.
  INTRODUCTION TO THE ELIZABETHAN ERA
  CHAPTER V.
  SPENSER AND HIS FRIENDS
  CHAPTER VI.
  LORD BACON AND HIS COEVALS
  CHAPTER VII.
  CHAPTER VIII.
  BISHOP HALL AND GEORGE SANDYS
  CHAPTER IX.
  A FEW OF THE ELIZABETHAN DRAMATISTS
  CHAPTER X.
  SIR JOHN BEAUMONT AND DRUMMOND OF HAWTHORNDEN
  CHAPTER XI.
  THE BROTHERS FLETCHER
  CHAPTER XII.
  WITHER, HERRICK, AND QUARLES
  CHAPTER XIII.
  GEORGE HERBERT
  CHAPTER XIV.
  JOHN MILTON
  CHAPTER XV.
  EDMUND WALLER, THOMAS BROWN, AND JEREMY TAYLOR
  CHAPTER XVI.
  HENRY MORE AND RICHARD BAXTER
  CHAPTER XVII.
  CRASHAW AND MARVELL
  CHAPTER XVIII.
  A MOUNT OF VISION--HENRY VAUGHAN
  CHAPTER XIX.
  CHAPTER XX.
  THE ROOTS OF THE HILLS
  CHAPTER XXI.
  THE NEW VISION
  CHAPTER XXII.
  THE FERVOUR OF THE IMPLICIT. INSIGHT OF THE HEART
  CHAPTER XXIII.
  THE QUESTIONING FERVOUR
  ENGLAND'S ANTIPHON.
  INTRODUCTION.
  CHAPTER I.
  SACRED LYRICS OF THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY.
  CHAPTER II.
  THE MIRACLE PLAYS AND OTHER POEMS OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY.
  GOOD COUNSEL OF CHAUCER.
  CHAPTER III.
  THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY.
  THANK GOD FOR ALL.
  CHAPTER IV.
  INTRODUCTION TO THE ELIZABETHAN ERA.
  GASCOIGNE'S GOOD MORROW.
  THAT EACH THING IS HURT OF ITSELF.
  TOTUS MUNDUS IN MALIGNO POSITUS.
  CHAPTER V.
  SPENSER AND HIS FRIENDS.
  AN HYMN OF HEAVENLY LOVE.
  A LONG FAREWELL TO GLITTERING TRIFLES.
  PSALM XCVI.
  PSALM XLIV.
  PSALM LXV.
  PSALM XCIII.
  PSALM CXXXIX.
  CHAPTER VI.
  LORD BACON AND HIS COEVALS.
  NEW PRINCE, NEW POMP.
  CONTENT AND RICH.
  THE CHARACTER OF A HAPPY LIFE.
  CHAPTER VII.
  DR. DONNE.
  A HYMN TO GOD THE FATHER.
  A HYMN TO CHRIST
  RESURRECTION.
  CHAPTER VIII.
  BISHOP HALL AND GEORGE SANDYS.
  ANTHEM FOR THE CATHEDRAL OF EXETER.
  FOR CHRISTMAS-DAY.
  PSALM XCII.
  PSALM CXXIII.
  CHAPTER IX.
  A FEW OF THE ELIZABETHAN DRAMATISTS.
  THE SINNER'S SACRIFICE.
  1.--TO THE HOLY TRINITY.
  2.--AN HYMN TO GOD THE FATHER.
  3.--AN HYMN ON THE NATIVITY OF MY SAVIOUR.
  UPON AN HONEST MAN'S FORTUNE.
  A SONG OF LABOUR.
  CHAPTER X.
  SIR JOHN BEAUMONT AND DRUMMOND OF HAWTHORNDEN.
  OF THE EPIPHANY.
  IN DESOLATION.
  CHANGE SHOULD BREED CHANGE.
  CHAPTER XI.
  THE BROTHERS FLETCHER.
  PSALM CXXX.
  CHAPTER XII.
  WITHER, HERRICK, AND QUARLES.
  WHEN WE CANNOT SLEEP.
  A ROCKING HYMN.
  A GRACE FOR A CHILD.
  HIS LITANY TO THE HOLY SPIRIT.
  THE WHITE ISLAND, OR PLACE OF THE BLEST.
  TO DEATH.
  ETERNITY.
  THE GOODNESS OF HIS GOD.
  TO GOD.
  DIVINE EPIGRAMS.
  PHOSPHOR, BRING THE DAY.
  CHAPTER XIII.
  GEORGE HERBERT.
  THE ELIXIR.
  THE QUIP.
  THE COLLAR.
  AARON.
  THE PULLEY.
  THE THANKSGIVING.
  THE REPRISAL.
  CHAPTER XIV.
  JOHN MILTON.
  ON TIME.
  AT A SOLEMN MUSIC.
  ON THE MORNING OF CHRIST'S NATIVITY.
  THE HYMN.
  CHAPTER XV.
  EDMUND WALLER, THOMAS BROWN, AND JEREMY TAYLOR.
  ON THE FOREGOING DIVINE POEMS.
  THE SECOND HYMN FOR ADVENT; OR,
  CHRIST'S COMING TO JERUSALEM IN TRIUMPH
  HYMN FOR CHRISTMAS-DAY; BEING A DIALOGUE BETWEEN THREE SHEPHERDS.
  A HYMN FOR CHRISTMAS-DAY.
  THE PRAYER.
  A PRAYER FOR CHARITY.
  CHAPTER XVI.
  HENRY MORE AND RICHARD BAXTER.
  RESOLUTION.
  DEVOTION.
  THE PHILOSOPHER'S DEVOTION.
  CHARITY AND HUMILITY.
  THE RESOLUTION.
  THE RETURN.
  CHAPTER XVII.
  CRASHAW AND MARVELL.
  EASTER DAY.
  A HYMN OF THE NATIVITY SUNG BY THE SHEPHERDS.
  AND THEY LAID HIM IN A MANGER.
  ON A DROP OF DEW.
  THE CORONET.
  CHAPTER XVIII.
  A MOUNT OF VISION--HENRY VAUGHAN.
  COCK-CROWING.
  THE RETREAT.
  CHILDHOOD.
  THE NIGHT.
  THE DAWNING.
  CHRIST'S NATIVITY.
  EASTER HYMN.
  FIRST SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS.
  THE ASPIRATION.
  THE RETURN.
  A GENERAL SONG OF PRAISE TO ALMIGHTY GOD.
  FOR COMMUNION WITH GOD.
  CHAPTER XIX.
  THE PLAIN.
  HAPPY FRAILTY.
  HYMN FOR EVENING.
  THE UNIVERSAL PRAYER.
  WEDNESDAY.
  A PENITENTIAL SOLILOQUY.
  THE SOUL'S TENDENCY TOWARDS ITS TRUE CENTRE.
  THE ANSWER TO THE DESPONDING SOUL.
  DIVINE EPIGRAMS.
  CHAPTER XX.
  THE ROOTS OF THE HILLS.
  HYMN.
  WRESTLING JACOB.
  CHAPTER XXI.
  THE NEW VISION.
  DAYBREAK.
  ON ANOTHER'S SORROW.
  NINTH EVENING VOLUNTARY.
  I.
  II.
  III.
  IV.
  HYMN
  ON AN INFANT
  "SHE LOVED MUCH."
  CHAPTER XXII.
  THE FERVOUR OF THE IMPLICIT. INSIGHT OF THE HEART.
  EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.
  ST. MATTHEW.
  THE ETERNITY OF GOD.
  DESOLATION.
  REALITY.
  SONNET.
  BEREAVEMENT.
  COMFORT.
  A FAREWELL.
  CHAPTER XXIII.
  THE QUESTIONING FERVOUR.
  THE GOOD SHEPHERD WITH THE KID.
  LIV.
  XXXII.
  THE END.

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