HER of your name, whose fair inheritance <br />Bethina was, and jointure Magdalo, <br />An active faith so highly did advance, <br />That she once knew, more than the Church did know, <br />The Resurrection ; so much good there is <br />Deliver'd of her, that some Fathers be <br />Loth to believe one woman could do this ; <br />But think these Magdalens were two or three. <br />Increase their number, Lady, and their fame ; <br />To their devotion add your innocence ; <br />Take so much of th' example as of the name, <br />The latter half ; and in some recompense, <br />That they did harbour Christ Himself, a guest, <br />Harbour these hymns, to His dear Name address'd.<br /><br />John Donne<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/to-the-lady-magdalen-herbert-of-st-mary-magdalen/
