Henry Vaughan

by Vaughan, Henry; Martz, Louis L.

• ISBN13: 9780192823021
• ISBN10: 0192823027
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1995-06-01
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

One of the most important of the seventeenth-century Metaphysical Poets, Henry Vaughan is interesting not only for his own work, but for his imaginative use of the style of his predecessor, George Herbert. This collection presents the complete text of Silex Scitillans , including material in both the 1650 and 1655 editions, and is the only edition of selected poems available.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Acknowledgements
Chronology
Note on the Text
Authoris (de se) Emblema	p. 2
The Dedication	p. 3
Regeneration	p. 3
Death. A Dialogue	p. 6
Resurrection and Immortality	p. 7
Day of Judgement	p. 9
Religion	p. 11
The Search	p. 13
Isaac's Marriage	p. 15
The British Church	p. 17
The Lamp	p. 18
Man's Fall and Recovery	p. 19
The Shower	p. 20
Distraction	p. 21
The Pursuit	p. 22
Mount of Olives: I. 'Sweet, sacred hill! on whose fair brow'	p. 22
The Incarnation and Passion	p. 23
The Call	p. 24
'Thou that know'st for whom I mourn'	p. 25
Vanity of Spirit	p. 26
The Retreat	p. 27
'Come, come, what do I here?'	p. 28
Midnight	p. 29
Content	p. 30
'Joy of my life! while left me here'	p. 31
The Storm	p. 32
The Morning-watch	p. 33
The Evening-watch. A Dialogue	p. 34
'Silence and stealth of days! 'tis now'	p. 34
Church Service	p. 35
Burial	p. 36
Cheerfulness	p. 37
'Sure, there's a tie of bodies! and as they'	p. 38
Peace	p. 39
The Passion	p. 39
Rom. Cap. 8. ver. 19	p. 41
The Relapse	p. 42
The Resolve	p. 43
The Match	p. 44
Rules and Lessons	p. 45
Corruption	p. 49
H. Scriptures	p. 50
Unprofitableness	p. 51
Christ's Nativity	p. 51
The Check	p. 53
Disorder and Frailty	p. 54
Idle Verse	p. 56
Son-days	p. 57
Repentance	p. 58
The Burial of an Infant	p. 60
Faith	p. 61
The Dawning	p. 62
Admission	p. 63
Praise	p. 64
Dressing	p. 66
Easter-day	p. 67
Easter Hymn	p. 68
The Holy Communion	p. 68
Psalm 121	p. 70
Affliction	p. 70
The Tempest	p. 71
Retirement	p. 73
Love and Discipline	p. 75
The Pilgrimage	p. 76
The Law and the Gospel	p. 77
The World	p. 78
The Mutiny	p. 80
The Constellation	p. 81
The Shepherds	p. 83
Misery	p. 85
The Sap	p. 88
Mount of Olives: II. 'When first I saw true beauty, and thy joys'	p. 89
Man: 'I walked the other day (to spend my hour)'	p. 91
Begging: I. 'King of Mercy, King of Love'	p. 93
The Author's Preface to the following Hymns	p. 97
The Dedication	p. 102
'Vain wits and eyes'	p. 104
Ascension-day	p. 105
Ascension Hymn	p. 106
'They are all gone into the world of light!'	p. 107
White Sunday	p. 109
The Proffer	p. 111
Cock-crowing	p. 112
The Star	p. 114
The Palm-tree	p. 115
Joy	p. 116
The Favour	p. 117
The Garland	p. 117
Love-sick	p. 118
Trinity Sunday	p. 119
Psalm 104	p. 119
The Bird	p. 122
The Timber	p. 123
The Jews	p. 125
Begging: II. 'O, do not go! thou know'st, I'll die!'	p. 126
Palm Sunday	p. 127
Jesus Weeping: I. 'Blessed, unhappy city! dearly loved'	p. 129
The Daughter of Herodias	p. 129
Jesus Weeping: II. 'My dear, Almighty Lord! why dost thou weep?'	p. 130
Providence	p. 132
The Knot	p. 133
The Ornament	p. 134
St. Mary Magdalen	p. 134
The Rainbow	p. 136
The Seed Growing Secretly	p. 137
'As time one day by me did pass'	p. 139
'Fair and young light! my guide to holy'	p. 140
The Stone	p. 142
The Dwelling-place	p. 143
The Men of War	p. 144
The Ass	p. 145
The Hidden Treasure	p. 147
Child-hood	p. 148
The Night	p. 149
Abel's Blood	p. 151
Righteousness	p. 152
Anguish	p. 154
Tears	p. 154
Jacob's Pillow and Pillar	p. 155
The Agreement	p. 156
The Day of Judgement	p. 159
Psalm 65	p. 160
The Throne	p. 161
Death	p. 162
The Feast	p. 163
The Obsequies	p. 165
The Waterfall	p. 166
Quickness	p. 167
The Wreath	p. 168
The Queer	p. 168
The Book	p. 169
To the Holy Bible	p. 170
L'Envoy	p. 171
Notes	p. 174
Further Reading	p. 226
Index of Titles and First Lines	p. 229
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