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What is the supreme delight in the poem heaven

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In the poem, it is stated that the supreme delight is light, joy and leisure.
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In the poem 'Heaven,' by George Herbert, the supreme delight are light, joy, and leisure.

Heaven is a poem written by George Herbert who was a Welsh-born poet, orator, and priest of the Church of England. His poetry is related to the writings of the metaphysical poets.

Herbert wrote poetry in English, Latin and Greek. In 1633 all of Herbert's English poems were published in The Temple: Sacred Poems and Private Ejaculations.

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