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Henry Vaughan

Welsh Poet

Born: Apr 17, 1622

Died: Apr 28, 1695

Alone Gone Home Light Sit World

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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 Man Ride Care Earth Says Run Scarce Hath Restless About He Toys Tied Knows How Still Go Nor Irregular Quite Forgot Where Either Place Doth Far Root Ever

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

Caesar had perished from the world of men, had not his sword been rescued by his pen. Henry Vaughan

World Men Pen Had Caesar Perished Been His Rescued Sword

They are all gone into the world of light, and I alone sit lingering here. Henry Vaughan

Alone World Light Sit Gone Lingering Here

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