| Abstract | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-8页 |
| Introduction | 第8-16页 |
| A. Brief introduction to George Herbert and his poems | 第8-11页 |
| B. Critical comments from the 17th century to the 20th century | 第11-16页 |
| Chapter One Master-Servant Relationship | 第16-30页 |
| A. Master’s sovereignty over servant | 第17-22页 |
| B. Master’s kindness to servant | 第22-30页 |
| Chapter Two Father-Son Relationship | 第30-44页 |
| A. God as a holy father | 第32-36页 |
| B. God as a secular father | 第36-44页 |
| Chapter Three Lovers’Relationship | 第44-57页 |
| A. A bstract concept of love | 第45-49页 |
| B. Idealized, spiritual, and Christianized love for God | 第49-57页 |
| Conclusion | 第57-61页 |
| Notes | 第61-65页 |
| Bibliography | 第65-68页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第68-69页 |
| Academic Achievements | 第69页 |
