Religion

Midnight.

by Henry Vaughan 1621–1695

Religion

WHen to my Eyes
(Whilst deep sleep others catches,)
Thine hoast of spyes
The starres shine in their watches,
I doe survey
Each busie Ray,
And how they work, and wind,
And wish each beame
My soul doth streame,
With the like ardour shin'd;
What Emanations,
Quick vibrations
And bright stirs are there?
What thin Ejections,
Cold Affections,
And slow motions here?

Thy heav'ns (some say,)
Are a firie-liquid light,
Which mingling aye
Streames, and flames thus to the sight.
Come then, my god!
Shine on this bloud,
And water in one beame,
And thou shalt see
Kindled by thee
Both liquors burne, and streame.
O what bright quicknes,
Active brightnes,
And celestiall flowes
Will follow after
On that water,
Which thy spirit blowes!

MLA

Vaughan, Henry. “Midnight.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/vaughan/19/.

Chicago

Vaughan, Henry. “Midnight.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/vaughan/19/.

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