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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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All Heaven Sweet Eye Soul Tears Life Made Thee Turns Wells Absence Angel Angel Wings Angelic Art Artillery Back Again Birth Body Brag

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“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

“All thy old woes shall now smile on thee, and thy pains sit bright on thee. All thy sorrows here shall shine and thy sufferings be divine; Tears shall take comfort and turn to gems and wrongs repent to diadems Even thy deaths shall live and new dress the soul that once they slew.”

Soul Pain Suffering Turns Tears Divine Sorrow Comfort Dresses Shining Thee Grieving Woe Repent Gems

Book:The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Canon of Loretto

Source: The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Canon of Loretto

“Eyes are vocal, tears have tongues, And there be words not made with lungs.”

Inspirational Made Eye Tears Tongue Lungs Vocal

Author:Richard Crashaw