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Richard Crashaw (1612 - August 25, 1649) was an English poet known for his profound exploration of religious themes and his unique poetic style. His works blended religious devotion with humanistic ideas, exerting a significant influence on later poetry.

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Famous Richard Crashaw Quotes

“Thou water turn'st to wine, fair friend of life; Thy foe, to cross the sweet arts of Thy reign, Distils from thence the tears of wrath and strife, And so turns wine to water back again.”

Art Turns Water Tears Sweet Fairs Crosses Wine Reign Strife Wrath Foe Back Again End Of Life

Book:The Poetical Works of Richard Crashaw and Quarles' Emblems

Source: The Poetical Works of Richard Crashaw and Quarles' Emblems

“Eyes that displace the neighbor diamond, and outface that sunshine by their own sweet grace.”

Eye Grace Sweet Neighbor Sunshine Diamond

Author:Richard Crashaw

“Nights, sweet as they, Made short by lovers play, Yet long by the absence of the day.”

Love Long Made Play Night Sweet Lovers Absence Sweet Love

Book:Selected poems

Source: Selected poems

“And when life's sweet fable ends, soul and body part like friends; no quarrels, murmurs, no delay; a kiss, a sigh, and so away.”

Soul Ends Body Death Sweet Kissing Delay Sigh Quarrels Fables Soul And Body

Author:Richard Crashaw