compared2what? wrote:From the clinically insane, fanatically devout 18th-century poet Christopher Smart's Jubilate Agno:
I'd never seen that before. Or read any Smart, for that matter. Just amazing stuff; thanks.
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The Jubilate praises the divine architecture of the natural world. Many modern critics posit that Smart meant the poem to be performed as an alternative to the conventional Anglican liturgical text."
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"fragment C" of Jubilate Agno:
Let Elasah rejoice with Olibanum White or Male Frankinsense from an Arabian tree, good against Catarrhs and Spitting blood from which Christ Jesus deliver me.
Let Adna rejoice with Gum Opopanax from the wounded root of a species of panace Heracleum a tall plant growing to be two or three yards high with many large wings of a yellowish green -- good for old coughs and asthmas.
Let Bedeiah rejoice with Gum Sagapenum flowing from a species of Ferula which grows in Media. Lord have mercy on my breast.
Let Ishijah rejoice with Sago gotten from the inward pith of the breadtree. The Lord Jesus strengthen my whole body.
Let Chelal rejoice with Apios Virginian Liquorice Vetch.
Let Miamin rejoice with Mezereon. God be gracious to Polly and Bess and all Canbury.
Let Zebida rejoice with Tormentil good for hæmorrhages in the mouth even so Lord Jesus.
Let Shemaria rejoice with Riciasides.
Let Jadau rejoice with Flixweed.
Let Shimeon rejoice with Squills.
Let Sheal rejoice with Scorpioides. God be gracious to Legg.
Let Ramiah rejoice with Water-Germander.
Let Jeziah rejoice with Viper's Grass.
Let Machnadebai rejoice with the Mink, a beast.
Let Meremoth rejoice with the Golden Titmouse of Surinam.
Let Mattenai rejoice with Hatchet Vetch.
Let Chelluh rejoice with Horehound.
Let Jaasau rejoice with Bird's foot.
Let Maadai rejoice with Golden Rod.
Let Sharai rejoice with Honey-flower.
Let Shashai rejoice with Smyrnium.
Let Hananiah the son of an apothecary rejoice with Bdellium.
Let Hassenaah rejoice with the White Beet. God be gracious to Hasse and all musicians.
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