As great a store Henry Vaughan More Quotes by Henry Vaughan More Quotes From Henry Vaughan But felt through all this fleshly dresse Bright shootes of everlastingnesse. Henry Vaughan immortality felt Dear, beauteous death, the jewel of the just! Shining nowhere but in the dark; What mysteries do lie beyond thy dust, Could man outlook that mark! Henry Vaughan dark men lying Man hath still either toys or care: But hath no root, nor to one place is tied, but ever restless and irregular, about this earth doth run and ride. He knows he hath a home, but scarce knows where; He says it is so far, that he has quite forgot how to go there. Henry Vaughan home running men As men are killed by fighting, the truth is lost in disputing. Henry Vaughan truth-is fighting men So stick up ivy and the bays, and then restore the heathen ways, green will remind you of the Spring, though this great day denies the thing, and mortifies the earth, and all, but your wild revels, and loose hall. Henry Vaughan ivy christmas spring Happy those early days when I Shined in my Angel-infancy. Before I understood this place Appointed for my second race, Or taught my soul to fancy aught But a white, celestial thought; When yet I had not walked above A mile or two from my first love, And looking back (at that short space) Could see a glimpse of His bright face. When on some gilded cloud or flower My gazing soul would dwell an hour And in those weaker glories spy Some shadows of eternity. Henry Vaughan first-love angel flower Affliction is a mother, Henry Vaughan yield mother son Yet never sleep the sun up. Prayer shou'd Henry Vaughan prayer sleep heaven Holy writing must strive (by all means) for perfection and true holiness, that a door may be opened to him in heaven. Henry Vaughan writing doors mean When first thy eyes unveil, give thy soul leave Henry Vaughan prayer sleep heart Dear, harmless age! the short, swift span Where weeping Virtue parts with man; Where love without lust dwells, and bends What way we please without self-ends. An age of mysteries! which he Must live that would God's face see Which angels guard, and with it play, Angels! which foul men drive away. Henry Vaughan angel self men Still young and fine! but what is still in view We slight as old and soil'd, though fresh and new. Henry Vaughan soil views young Bright pledge of peace and sunshine! the sure tie Of thy Lord's hand, the object of His eye! When I behold thee, though my light be dim, Distinct, and low, I can in thine see Him Who looks upon thee from His glorious throne, And minds the covenant between all and One. Henry Vaughan sunshine light eye I played with fire, did counsel spurn, Made life my common stake; But never thought that fire would burn, O that a soul could ache. Henry Vaughan soul fire common Should poor souls fear a shade or night, Henry Vaughan light fear night If thou canst but thither, There grows the flower of Peace, The Rose that cannot wither, Thy fortress and thy ease. Henry Vaughan flower ease rose Early, as well as late, Henry Vaughan routine late sun Caesar had perished from the world of men, had not his sword been rescued by his pen. Henry Vaughan sword pen men world
