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| Searching... Keyword: henry vaughan Matches Found: 174 A SONG TO AMORET, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: If I were dead, and, in my place Last Line: This endless, holy fire. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist ABEL'S BLOOD, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Sad, purple well! Whose bubbling eye Last Line: Who prayed for those that did him kill! Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Abel ADMISSION, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: How shrill are silent tears! When sin got head Last Line: My saviour's blood. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist AFFLICTION, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Peace, peace; it is not so. Thou dost miscall Last Line: Making the whole most musical. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist ANGUISH, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: My god and king! To thee Last Line: Or let me die! -- Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist AS TIME ONE DAY BY ME DID PASS, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography Last Line: Though life be dead, and my joys gone Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Transience ASCENSION DAY, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Lord jesus! With what sweetness and delights Last Line: Upon the clouds again to judge this world! Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist ASCENSION HYMN, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Dust and clay Last Line: Make clay ascend more quick than light. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist AT THE GRAVE OF HENRY VAUGHAN, by SIEGFRIED SASSOON Poet's Biography First Line: Above the voiceful windings of a river Last Line: Shine. And this lowly grave tells heaven's tranquility. %andhere stand I, a suppliant at the door Subject(s): Vaughan, Henry (1621-1695) BEGGING (1), by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: King of mercy, king of love Last Line: O my god, let it be thine! Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist BEGGING (2), by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: O, do not go! Thou know'st, I'll die Last Line: From sickness, give my spirit health! Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist BOW OF BEAUTY, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Bow of beauty, arching o'er us, tinted with unearthly dyes Last Line: Love's and mercy's light assuming, like the rainbow it doth shine. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Angels; Beauty; Cupid; Heaven; Jews; Love; Eros; Paradise; Judaism BURIAL, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: O thou! The first fruits of the dead Last Line: O come lord jesus quickly! Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist CHEERFULNESS, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Lord, with what courage and delight Last Line: Of hallelujahs here below. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist CHILDHOOD, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I cannot reach it; and my striving eye Last Line: For sure that is the narrow way. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Children; Childhood CHOSEN PATH, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poet's Biography First Line: Welcome, pure thoughts and peaceful hours Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist CHRIST'S NATIVITY, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Awake, glad heart! Get up and sing! Last Line: Must not be numbered in the year. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Christmas; Jesus Christ; Nativity, The CHRISTIAN POLITICIAN, SELS., by HENRY VAUGHAN Poet's Biography First Line: Come, then, rare politicians of the time Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist CHURCH SERVICE, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Blest be the god of harmony and love Last Line: -- my sighs and groans. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist COCK-CROWING, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Father of lights! What sunny seed Last Line: Though with no lily, stay with me! Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Roosters; Cocks COME, COME, WHAT DO I HERE, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography Last Line: To wake in thee Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Absence CONTENT, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Peace, peace! I know 'twas brave Last Line: I would have mine within. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist CORRUPTION, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Sure, it was so. Man in those early days Last Line: "arise! Thrust in thy sickle''?" Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Eden; Sin DAY OF JUDGEMENT, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: When through the north a fire shall rush Last Line: And bring me, where I'd be. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist DEAR NIGHT, THIS WORLD'S DEFEAT, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poet's Biography Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Religion DEATH (1), by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Tis a sad land, that in one day Last Line: Tis last good-night, our sun shall never set. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Bible; Religion; Theology DEATH (2), by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Though since thy first sad entrance by Last Line: Though fled from you, their spirits hive. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist DISORDER AND FRAILTY, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: When first thou didst even from the grave Last Line: My heart, my verse. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist DISTRACTION, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: O knit me, that am crumbled dust! The heap Last Line: Striving to save the whole, by parcells dye. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Grief; Sorrow; Sadness DRESSING, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: O thou that lovest a pure and whitened soul Last Line: If saints and angels fall down, much more thou. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist DULL, WRETCHED WORMS, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poet's Biography First Line: Nine months thy hands are fashioning us Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist EASTER HYMN, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Death and darkness, get you packing Last Line: From this, unto the last of days. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Consolation; Easter; Holidays; Religion; The Resurrection; Theology EASTER-DAY, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Thou, whose sad heart and weeping head lies low Last Line: Whose spittle only could restore the blind. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Easter; Holidays; The Resurrection ECLIPSE, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poet's Biography First Line: Whither, o whither didst thou fly Last Line: But o! Thy grief, thy grief doth kill Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist FAIR AND YOUNG LIGHT! MY GUIDE TO HOLY, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography Last Line: This world but laughs at those who weep Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Love FAITH, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Bright and blest beam! Whose strong projection Last Line: Doth answer, live. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Faith; Belief; Creed FRAGMENT, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poet's Biography First Line: Walk with thy fellow-creatures: note the hush Last Line: And thou art sure to prosper all the day Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Religion GOD'S SAINTS, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poet's Biography First Line: God's saints are shining lights; who stays Last Line: They are that city's shining spires %we travel to Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Religion H. SCRIPTURES, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Welcome dear book, soul's joy and food! The feast Last Line: Will tell thee so; sweet saviour thou didst die! Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Bible; Religion; Theology HENRY VAUGHAN, by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE Poet's Biography First Line: So true and sweet his music rings Last Line: Yet every one's his own Alternate Author Name(s): Ramal, Walter; De La Mare, Walter Subject(s): Vaughan, Henry (1621-1695) HENRY VAUGHAN, by THOMAS SAMUEL JONES JR. First Line: Something surrounds him when he walks alone Subject(s): Poetry And Poets HENRY VAUGHAN 1: MOUNTAIN HAIR, by DAVID YOUNG Poet's Biography First Line: I rise as the moon sets Last Line: Maybe that's what they say in the town HENRY VAUGHAN 2: GLOWWORMS AND STRAWBERRIES, by DAVID YOUNG Poet's Biography First Line: Follows me everywhere, this light Last Line: It's god, it's made of god %and will survive HENRY VAUGHAN 3: NIGHT-PIECE, by DAVID YOUNG Poet's Biography First Line: I have walked past mountain outcrops Last Line: Bu henever said which one HENRY VAUGHAN 4: HAVING LIVED THROUGH A WAR, I CAN HYMN, by DAVID YOUNG Poet's Biography First Line: Dumb and warm, the sheep stroll up Last Line: Across its own wet face HENRY VAUGHAN 5: THE WEATHER COCK, by DAVID YOUNG Poet's Biography First Line: Now here is a great joke: Last Line: The tin bird spins %and is lit by the sun IDLE VERSE, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Go, go, quaint follies, sugared sin Last Line: Winter is all my year. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist ISAAC'S MARRIAGE, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Praying! And to be married? It was rare Last Line: First, a young patriarch, then a married saint. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Bible; Religion; Theology JACOB'S PILLOW AND PILLAR, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I see the temple in thy pillar reared Last Line: But we the substance have, and on him rest. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist JESUS WEEPING (1), by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Blessed, unhappy city! Dearly loved Last Line: Will nothing yield but thorns to wound thy head. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist JESUS WEEPING (2), by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: My dear almighty lord! Why dost thou weep Last Line: Shall send me (swan-like) singing home. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist JOY, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Be dumb, coarse measures, jar no more; to me Last Line: Sighs make joy sure, and shaking fastens thee. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist JOY OF MY LIFE! WHILE LEFT ME HERE, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography Last Line: Will guide him in Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Absence L'ENVOY, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: O the new world's new, quick'ning sun Last Line: Who turned our sad captivity! Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist LIKE AS A NURSE, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poet's Biography First Line: Even as a nurse, whose child's impatient pace Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist LONDON IN 1646, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poet's Biography First Line: Should we go now a-wand'ring, we should meet Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist LOVE AND DISCIPLINE, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Since in a land not barren still Last Line: And all the year have some green ears. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist LOVE-SICK, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Jesus, my life! How shall I truly love thee Last Line: Mine ever, ever; and me ever thine. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist MAN, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Weighing the steadfastness and state Last Line: God ordered motion, but ordained no rest. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist MAN'S FALL AND RECOVERY, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Farewell you everlasting hills! I'm cast Last Line: Of their red sea, a spring, I wash, they wade. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist MIDNIGHT, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: When to my eyes / whilst deep sleep others catches) Last Line: Which thy spirit blows! Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Bible; Religion; Theology MISERY, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Lord, bind me up, and let me lie Last Line: Till thou both mend and make me thine. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist MOUNT OF OLIVES (1), by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Sweet, sacred hill! On whose fair brow Last Line: Was then his chair. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist MOUNT OF OLIVES (2), by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: When first I saw true beauty, and thy joys Last Line: That these may be thy praise, and my joy too. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist NATIVITY, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poet's Biography First Line: Peace? And to all the world? Sure, one Last Line: And say once more, let there be light Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Christmas O THOU ART SUCH, THAT I COULD BE, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poet's Biography Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Love O, LET ME CLIMB, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poet's Biography Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist OF LIFE AND DEATH, SELS., by HENRY VAUGHAN Poet's Biography Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist PALM SUNDAY, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Come, drop your branches, strow the way Last Line: But one green branch and a white robe. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Palm Sunday PAULINUS. VERSES APUD EPIST. XXXII. 17, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poet's Biography First Line: The pains of saints and saints' rewards are twins Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Consolation PEACE, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: My soul, there is a country Last Line: Thy god, thy life, thy cure. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Variant Title(s): Sweet Peace Subject(s): Death; Faith; Heaven; Jesus Christ; Peace; Soul; Dead, The; Belief; Creed; Paradise PRAISE, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: King of comforts! King of life! Last Line: That one poor blossom. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist PROVIDENCE, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Sacred and secret hand Last Line: Since thou hast made thy arm my fold. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist PSALM 104, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Up, o my soul, and bless the lord. O god Last Line: Yea, bless thou him for ever! Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist PSALM 121, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Up to those bright and gladsome hills Last Line: Now, and for evermore. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist PSALM 65, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Sion's true, glorious god! On thee Last Line: Glory to the eternal king! Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist QUICKNESS, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Recitation Poet's Biography First Line: False life! A foil and no more, when Last Line: A quickness which my god hath kissed. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Mortality REGENERATION, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: A ward, and still in bonds, one day Last Line: "and let me die before my death!" Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Bible; Redemption; Religion; Theology RELIGION, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: My god, when I walk in those groves Last Line: And turn once more our water into wine! Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Christianity; Miracles REPENTANCE, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Lord, since thou didst in this vile clay Last Line: And through his merits, make thy mercy mine! Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Repentance; Penitence RESURRECTION AND IMMORTALITY, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Oft have I seen, when that renewing breath Last Line: Without succession, and without a sun. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist RETIREMENT, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Fresh fields and woods! The earth's fair face Last Line: Tis that, which we the country call. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Variant Title(s): Retirement (1) REVIVAL, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poet's Biography First Line: Unfold, unfold! Take in his light Last Line: And here in dust and dirt, o here %the lilies of his love appear! Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist RIGHTEOUSNESS, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Fair, solitary path! Whose blessed shades Last Line: Cheating himself; that man walks in this path. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist ROM. CAP. 8 VER. 19, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: And do they so? Have they a sense Last Line: Thy sheep with thee. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist RULES AND LESSONS, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: When first thy eyes [eies] unveil, give thy soul leave Last Line: For chains of darkness and eternal nights? Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Religion; Theology SAINTS, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poet's Biography First Line: Stars are of mighty use: the night Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Faith SHOWER (2), by HENRY VAUGHAN Poet's Biography First Line: Waters above! Eternal springs! Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist SILEX SCINTIALLANS: THEY ARE ALL GONE, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: They are all gone into the world of light! Last Line: Where I shall need no glass. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Variant Title(s): Ascension Hymn;beyond The Veil;departed Friends;beauteous Death;the World Of Light;friends Gone Subject(s): Ascension Day; Christianity; Consolation; Death; Heaven; Immortality; Mourning; Religion; Dead, The; Paradise; Bereavement; Theology SINCE THOU ART GONE, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Silence and stealth of days! 'tis now Last Line: Find heaven and thee. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Death; Dead, The SOME WEEKS BEFORE AN AUTUMN WEDDING, by RICHARD LYONS First Line: The mystic welsh doctor henry vaughan saw us Last Line: Light as chalcedony & as strong SON-DAYS, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Bright shadows of true rest! Some shoots of bliss Last Line: Of a full feast; and the out-courts of glory. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Variant Title(s): Son-dayes Subject(s): Holidays; New Year; Sabbath; Sunday ST. MARY MAGDALEN, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Dear, beauteous saint! More white than day Last Line: Who saint themselves, they are no saints. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Mary Magdalen; Saints; Women - Bible; Mary Magdalene SURE, THERE'S A TIE OF BODIES! AND AS THEY, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography Last Line: Be sure not to believe Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Death TEARS, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: O when my god, my glory brings Last Line: Thou hast made beggars rich. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist THALIA REDIVIVA, SELS., by HENRY VAUGHAN Poet's Biography Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist THE AGREEMENT, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I wrote it down. But one that saw Last Line: Bless thee, and blame unthankful man. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist THE ASS, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Thou! Who didst place me in this busy street Last Line: And bones rejoice, which once were broken! Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist THE BIRD, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Hither thou com'st: the busy wind all night Last Line: Till the day-spring breaks forth again from high. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Variant Title(s): To A Bird After A Storm Subject(s): Birds THE BOOK, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Eternal god! Maker of all Last Line: Who in them lov'd and sought thy face! Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Books; Doubt; Reading; Skepticism THE BRECON BEACONS AND THE BLACK MOUNTAINS, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Fair, shining mountains of my pilgrimage Last Line: While I so spring, as if I could not fade! Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Mountains; Hills; Downs (great Britain) THE BRITISH CHURCH, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Ah! He is fled! Last Line: Upon the mounts of spices. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist THE BURIAL OF AN INFANT, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Blest infant bud, whose blossom-life Last Line: To dress them, and unswaddle death. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Death - Children; Funerals; Death - Babies; Burials THE CALL, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Come my heart! Come my head Last Line: Those beasts were clean, that chewed the cud. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist THE CHECK, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Peace, peace! I blush to hear thee; when thou art Last Line: Perhaps tomorrow. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist THE CONSTELLATION, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Fair, ordered lights (whose motion without noise Last Line: And say, where god is, all agree. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Constellations THE DAUGHTER OF HERODIAS, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Vain, sinful art! Who first did fit Last Line: She tempts to incest, thou to blood. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Bible; Religion; Theology THE DAWNING, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Ah! What time wilt thou come? When shall that cry Last Line: Watching the break of thy great day. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Variant Title(s): The Second Advent Subject(s): Dawn; Millenium; Sunrise THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: O day of life, of light, of love Last Line: Make all things new! And without end! Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Judgment Day; End Of The World; Doomsday; Fall Of Man THE DEDICATION (1), by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: My god, thou that didst die for me Last Line: Beg thou wouldst take thy tenant's rent. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist THE DEDICATION (2), by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: My god! Thou that didst die for me Last Line: Can tell thee where a heart is broken. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist THE DWELLING-PLACE, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: What happy, secret fountain Last Line: My god, I mean my sinful heart. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist THE EVENING-WATCH; A DIALOGUE, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Farewell! I go to sleep; but when Last Line: Is thy first breath, and man's eternal prime. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Easter; Holidays; The Resurrection THE FAVOUR, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: O thy bright looks! Thy glance of love Last Line: Thy time to shine, and mine to see. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist THE FEAST, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: O come away Last Line: And what in the next world to eat. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist THE FLOWER, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I walked the other day, to spend my hour Last Line: Thus all the year I mourn. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Variant Title(s): Happy Are The Dead;the Hidden Flower;i Walked The Other Day Subject(s): Consolation; Flowers; Mourning; Bereavement THE GARLAND, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Thou, who dost flow and flourish here below Last Line: A garland, where comes neither rain, nor wind. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist THE HIDDEN TREASURE, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: What can the man do that succeeds the king Last Line: But for one thing, though purchased once before. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist THE HOLY COMMUNION, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Welcome sweet and sacred feast; welcome life Last Line: Become both food and shepherd to thy sheep. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Eucharist; Communion THE INCARNATION AND PASSION, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Lord! When thou didst thyself undress Last Line: Is only stronger far than death. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist THE JEWS, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: When the fair year Last Line: The lost son by the newly found. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Jews; Judaism THE KNOT, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Bright queen of heaven! God's virgin spouse Last Line: United keeps for ever. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Mary. Mother Of Jesus; Women - Bible; Virgin Mary THE LAMP [LAMPE], by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Tis dead night round about: horror doth creep Last Line: And where thou mad'st an end, there I'll begin. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Bible; Immortality; Religion; Theology THE LAW AND THE GOSPEL, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Lord, when thou didst on sinai pitch Last Line: I would both think and judge I did not love thee. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist THE MATCH, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Dear friend! Whose holy, ever-living lines Last Line: Through thy increase grow new and quick. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist THE MEN OF WAR, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: If any have an ear Last Line: But the blood of the blessed lamb. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist THE MORNING-WATCH, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: O joys! Infinite sweetness! With what flowers Last Line: My lamp and life, both shall in thee abide. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist THE MUTINY, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Weary of this same clay and straw, I laid Last Line: Both live and die thy child. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist THE NIGHT, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Through the pure virgin-shrine Last Line: Might live invisible and dim! Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Bible; Faith; Jesus Christ; Night; Religion; Belief; Creed; Bedtime; Theology THE OBSEQUIES, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Since dying for me, thou didst crave no more Last Line: Thy death may keep my soul alive. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist THE ORNAMENT, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The lucky world showed me one day Last Line: For she is bravest, you confess. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist THE PALM-TREE, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Dear friend sit down, and bear awhile this shade Last Line: And weave it for your head against you wake. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Palm Trees THE PASSION, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: O my chief good Last Line: To weep, to sing, thy death, my life. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist THE PILGRIMAGE, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: As travellers when the twilight's come Last Line: That I may travel to thy mount. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist THE PROFFER, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Be still black parasites Last Line: If these be fair, o what is heaven! Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist THE PURSUIT, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Lord! What a busy, restless thing Last Line: To take us sick, that sound would not take thee? Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist THE QUEER, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: O tell me whence that joy doth spring Last Line: Of knowing thee, so rarely known. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist THE RAINBOW, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Still young and fine! But what is still in view Last Line: Thou dost but court cold rain, till rain turns fire. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Rainbows THE RELAPSE, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: My god, how gracious art thou! I had slipped Last Line: These are his due. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist THE RESOLVE, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I have considered it; and find Last Line: Hath got the prize. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist THE RETREAT, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Happy those early days! When I / shined in my angel-infancy Last Line: In that state I came return. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Absence; Children; Christianity; Faith; Innocence; Nostalgia; Regret; Separation; Isolation; Childhood; Belief; Creed THE SAP, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Come sapless blossom, creep not still on earth Last Line: Brings to, and comes from heaven. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist THE SEARCH, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Tis now clear day: I see a rose Last Line: Travels in clouds, seeks manna, where none is. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Bible; Religion; Theology THE SEED GROWING SECRETLY, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: If this world's friends might see but once Last Line: Till the white-winged reapers come! Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Human Behavior; Religion; Conduct Of Life; Human Nature; Theology THE SHEPHERDS, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Sweet, harmless lives! (on whose holy leisure Last Line: Their day was dark and dim. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Bible; Christmas; Religion; Nativity, The; Theology THE SHOWER (1), by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Twas so, I saw thy birth: that drowsy lake Last Line: My god would give a sunshine after rain. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist THE STAR, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Whatever 'tis whose beauty here below Last Line: Put on their youth and green. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist THE STONE, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I have it now Last Line: As one than dust more vile and vain. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Bible; Religion; Theology THE STORM, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I see the use: and know my blood Last Line: Both wash and wing my soul. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist THE TEMPEST, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: How is man parcelled out! How ev'ry hour Last Line: Thy gift once more, and grind this flint to dust! Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist THE THRONE, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: When with these eyes closed now by thee Last Line: And say, thy will be done! Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist THE TIMBER, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Sure thou didst flourish once! And many springs Last Line: Dirt in her way, will keep above the sky. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Decay; Trees; Rot; Decadence THE TRUE CHRISTMAS, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: So stick up ivie and the bays Last Line: And then you keep your christmas right. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Christmas; Nativity, The THE WATERFALL, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: With what deep murmurs through times silent stealth Last Line: Not this with cataracts and creeks. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Christianity; Waterfalls THE WHOLE DUTY OF MAN, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: To love our god with all our strength and will Last Line: What is so hard but faith can do with ease? Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Faith; Worship; Belief; Creed THE WORLD (1), by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I saw eternity the other night Last Line: But for his bride. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Variant Title(s): A Vision Subject(s): Bible; Christianity; Earth; Freedom; Future Life; Mankind; Religion; World; Liberty; Retribution; Eternity; After Life; Human Race; Theology THE WREATH, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Since I in storms used most to be Last Line: Sing thy just praise, and see thy face. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist THOU THAT KNOW'ST FOR WHOM I MOURN, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography Last Line: Thou hast crown'd him already Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Mourning TO AMORET, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Nimble sigh, on thy warm wings Last Line: If she'll but love me, being dead. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Love TO AMORET GONE FROM HIM, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poet's Biography First Line: Fancy, and I, last evening walkt Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist TO AMORET, OF THE DIFFERENCE 'TWIXT HIM, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poet's Biography First Line: Mark, when the evening's cooler wings Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist TO AMORET, WALKING IN A STARRY EVENING, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poet's Biography First Line: If amoret, that glorious eye Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist TO HIS RETIRED FRIEND, AN INVITATION TO BRECKNOCK, SELS., by HENRY VAUGHAN Poet's Biography Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist TO MR. HENRY VAUGHAN, by KATHERINE PHILIPS Poet's Biography First Line: Had I ador'd the multitude, and thence Alternate Author Name(s): Orinda TO MY WORTHY FRIEND, MASTER T. LEWES, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Sees not my friend, what a deep snow Last Line: Doth with his tears but feed his foes. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Friendship TO THE HOLY BIBLE, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: O book! Life's guide! How shall we part Last Line: Farewell o book of god! Farewell! Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Bible TO THE MOST EXCELLENTLY ACCOMPLISHED MRS. KATHERINE PHILIPS, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poet's Biography First Line: Say witty fair one, from what sphere Last Line: No laurel grows, but for your brow Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist TO THE RIVER ISCA, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poet's Biography First Line: When daphne's lover here first wore the bays Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist TRINITY SUNDAY, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: O holy, blessed, glorious three Last Line: Be owned, saved, sainted by you three! Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist UNPROFITABLENESS, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: How rich, o lord! How fresh thy visits are! Last Line: The odour I bequeath. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist UPON THE PRIORY GROVE, HIS USUAL RETIREMENT, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poet's Biography First Line: Hail, sacred shades! Cool, leafy house! Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Consolation VAIN WITS AND EYES, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography Last Line: In tears to you, in fire to me Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist Subject(s): Worship VANITY OF SPIRITS, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Quite spent with thoughts, I left my cell and lay Last Line: But one half glance, most gladly die. Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist WHITE SUNDAY, by HENRY VAUGHAN Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Welcome white day! A thousand suns Last Line: Dissolve into the common dross! Alternate Author Name(s): Silurist |
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