Bennett has illustrated the qualities of metaphysical poetry and the peculiarities of the individual poets.
1. Introduction; 2. John Donne 1571-1631; 3. Donne's technical originality; 4. George Herbert 1593-1633; 5. Henry Vaughan 1622-1695; 6. Richard Crashaw 1613?-1649; 7. Andrew Marvell 1621-1678; 8. Religious poetry: a postscript; Bibliographical note; Index.