1633年,赫伯特成功地出版了宗教诗集《圣殿》,奠定了他成为英国文艺复兴时期玄学派诗歌代表的重要地位。赫伯特宗教诗歌中所蕴涵的虔诚的宗教思想赢得了各界人士的广泛赞誉。但是,大部分读者注意到的都是赫伯特诗歌中的宗教意象,很少有人意识到其中的园林意象。园林意象常与爱情主题联系在一起,但与其他园林诗人不同的是,赫伯特在园林诗歌中并没有描绘世俗园林带给人们的感官愉悦,而是通过园林意象表达了他对上帝虔诚的感恩之情。 In 1633, Herbert successfully published the religious shrine “The Temple”, laying the important position that he became the representative of the British Renaissance metaphysical poetry. The devout religious thought contained in Herbert’s religious poems has won wide acclaim from people of all walks of life. However, most readers have noticed the religious images in Herbert’s poetry. Few people realize the garden image. However, unlike other landscape poets, Herbert did not depict the sensual pleasures of secular gardens in his garden poetry. Instead, he expresses his devotion to God through his garden image Thanksgiving.