Henry Vaughan

Henry Vaughan was a Welsh poet and physician. He is best remembered for his religious poetry, such as Silex Scintillans, published in 1650. But, there are volumes of secular verse to his name. He also spent time during his career translating religious works. George Herbert was a huge influence on his writing. Read more about Henry Vaughan.

‘The Retreat’ is one of Henry Vaughan’s best-known metaphysical poems. This poem explores how the poet is derailed from purity as a grown-up man and his longing for returning to the blissful state of everlastingness.

Biography of Henry Vaughan

Peace

The Retreat

The World

They are all Gone into the World of Light

Unprofitableness