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Henry Vaughan 1621 (Brecknockshire) – 1695



PEACE, peace !  I know 'twas brave ;
             But this coarse fleece,
I shelter in, is slave
            To no such piece.
            When I am gone,
I shall no wardrobes leave
            To friend, or son,
But what their own homes weave.
2.

Such, though not proud nor full,
            May make them weep,
And mourn to see the wool
            Outlast the sheep :
            Poor, pious wear !
Hadst thou been rich, or fine,
            Perhaps that tear
Had mourn'd thy loss, not mine.
3.

Why then these curl'd, puff'd points,
            Or a laced story ?
Death sets all out of joint,
            And scorns their glory.
            Some love a rose
In hand, some in the skin ;
            But, cross to those,
I would have mine within.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Scheme ABABXCXCD EFEFGHGHD XIXIJKJK
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 751
Words 118
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 9, 9, 8

Henry Vaughan

Henry Vaughan 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 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. more…

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