The Works in Verse and Prose Complete of Henry Vaughan, Silurist Volume 2

by Henry Vaughan

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1871 ...fancy, and his slights,1 Wit's sour" delights; With gloves, and knots, the silly snares of pleasure, Yet his dear treasure, All seatter'd lay, while he his eys did pour Upon a flowr. 2. The darksome statesman, hung with weights and woe, Like a thick midnight-fog, mov'd there so slow, He did not stay, nor go; Condemning thoughts--like sad ecclipses--scowl Upon his soul, And clouds of crying witnesses without Pursued him with one shout. Yet dig'd the mole, and lest his w ays te found, 'Workt under ground, Wheru he did clutch his prey; but one did sec That poluic; Churches and altars fed him; perjuries Were gnats and flies; It rain'd about him bloud and tears, but he Drunk them as free. 3. The fearfull miser on a heap of rust Sate pining all his life there, did scaree trust His own hands with the dust, Yet would not place one peece above, but lives In feare of theeves. Thousands there were as frantick as himself, And hug'd each one his pelf; The down-right epicure plac'd heav'n in sense, And scorn'd pretenee; While others, slipt into a wide excesse, Said little lesse; The weaker sort, slight, triviall wares inslave, Who think them brave; And poor, despised Truth sate counting by Their victory. 4. Yet some, who all this while did weep and sing, And sing, and weep, soar'd up into the ring; But most would use no wing. O fools--said I--thus to prefer dark night Before true light! To live in grots, and eaves, and hate the day Beeause it shews the way. The way, which from this dead and dark abode Leads up to God; A way where you might tread the sun, and be More bright than he! But as I did their madnes so discusse One whisper'd thus, 'This ring the Bride-groome did for none provide, But for His bride,' John Cap. 2. Ver. 16, 17. All that is in the world, the lus...

70 pages, Paperback

First published September 12, 2013

About the author

Henry Vaughan (1621-1695) was a Welsh author, physician and metaphysical poet.

Vaughan and his twin brother, the hermetic philosopher and alchemist, Thomas Vaughan, were the sons of Thomas Vaughan and his wife Denise (née Morgan) of 'Trenewydd', Newton, in Brecknockshire, Wales. Their grandfather, William, was the owner of Tretower Court.

Vaughan spent most of his life in the village of Llansantffraed, near Brecon, where he is also buried.