Glory be to God for dappled things- For skies of couple-colour as a brinded cow; For rose-moles all in stipple upon trout that swim.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The poet praises God for creating varied and patterned natural things like multicolored skies and spotted fish.
- In plain terms
- God is praised for making beautiful spotted and colorful things in nature.
- What can you take from it?
- Variety and pattern in nature reflect divine glory.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does nature show glory?
- What patterns do you see?
Another view
It attributes natural complexity solely to divine will.
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