Q.       Asses George Herbert’s The Pulley as a metaphysical poem? What is distinctly metaphysical about the poem is that a religious notion is conveyed through a secular, scientific image that requires the reader's acquaintance with, and understanding of, some basic laws of physics. Pulleys and h…

The Pulley By George Herbert     When God at first made man, Having a glass of blessings standing by, “Let us,” said he, “pour on him all we can. Let the world’s riches, which dispersèd lie,    Contract into a span.”    So strength first made a way; Then beauty flowed, then wisdom, honou…