Inspirational Quotes, Motivational Sayings, and Wise Words for Daily Inspiration

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When first thy eyes unveil, give thy soul leave To do the like; our bodies but forerun The spirit's duty. True hearts spread and heave Unto their God, as flow'rs do to the sun. Give him thy first thoughts then; so shalt thou keep Him company all day, and in him sleep.

Henry Vaughan's Popular Quotes

There is in God - some say - A deep, but dazzling darkness; as men here Say it is late and dusky, because they See not all clear. O for that Night! w…

- Henry Vaughan

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

- Henry Vaughan

Happy those early days when I Shined in my Angel-infancy. Before I understood this place Appointed for my second race, Or taught my soul to fancy aug…

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For each inclosed spirit is a star Enlightening his own little sphere

- Henry Vaughan

As great a store Have we of books as bees of herbs or more.

- Henry Vaughan

Some syllables are swords.

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Some men a forward motion love, But I by backward steps would move, And when this dust falls to the urn In that state I came, return.

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The sun doth shake Light from his locks, and, all the way Breathing perfumes, doth spice the day.

- Henry Vaughan

Death, and darkness get you packing, Nothing now to man is lacking, All your triumphs now are ended, And what Adam marred, is mended.

- Henry Vaughan