Abstract
The exegesis tradition of the Song of Songs usually defines the bride and bridegroom of this poem as the church and Christ. So their marriage refers to the mystical union between the individual soul and the Word of God. Richard Crashaw’s famous Baroque poem “The Flaming Heart” illustrates the expectation and desire that Saint Teresa of Avila has towards her divine spouse. It also describes the raptures that the saint experiences after she has mystical union with God. To Crashaw, St. Teresa’s love to God is very similar to the love between the bride and bridegroom in the Song of Songs . By showing her ardent love, our love towards God has been kindled.
Highlights
The exegesis tradition of the Song of Songs usually defines the bride and bridegroom of this poem as the church and Christ. Their marriage refers to the mystical union between the individual soul and the Word of God
Richard Crashaw’s famous Baroque poem “The Flaming Heart” illustrates the expectation and desire that Saint Teresa of Avila has towards her divine spouse
Richard Crashaw is a religious poet of the 17th century England
Summary
Richard Crashaw is a religious poet of the 17th century England In his brief career, he writes to pay piety to the Father and the Son with all his heart, his soul and strength. He writes to pay piety to the Father and the Son with all his heart, his soul and strength He writes to show homage to the saints, among whom the 16th century Spanish Saint Teresa of Avila has become a profoundly inspirational experience to him. This paper tries to read it from this aspect to give some new light to the reading of Crashaw’s poetry
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