Herbert: The Size

Inspired a bit by Doug's current series of posts on poetry, and following on from yesterday's post on midlife...well, it seems to me that when the frailty of life is very present, then the strength comes from heaven. Herbert wants us to let the blessings from above pour into the here and now, when our present experience of life is insufficient for us:

Content thee, greedy heart.
Modest and moderate joys to those, that have
Title to more hereafter when they part,
                                 Are passing brave.
Let th’ upper springs into the low
Descend and fall, and thou dost flow.