Peace
by Henry Vaughan
‘Peace’ is a religious poem written by Welsh metaphysical poet, Henry Vaughan who wrote primarily in the 1640s and 1650s.
The Retreat
by 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.
The World
by Henry Vaughan
‘The World’ by Henry Vaughan speaks on the ways men and women risk their place in eternity by valuing earthly pleasures over God.
They are all Gone into the World of Light
by Henry Vaughan
‘They are all Gone into the World of Light’ by Henry Vaughan describes a speaker’s longing to understand what death is and where his loved ones have gone.
Unprofitableness
by Henry Vaughan
‘Unprofitableness’ by Henry Vaughan is an extended conceit presenting a speaker’s unsuccessful efforts to thank God for his fresh and rejuvenating visits.