At that time he joined as soldiers who fought in favor of King Charles's cause with Sir Herbert Price at Chester. By 1646 he married Catherine Wise from whom he had a son and three daughters. Before 1650 Vaughan's poetry was mostly secular but during the period of 1650. Christmas Quotations by Henry Vaughan is a reflection of his beliefs on the Christian religious beliefs. Before 1650, Vaughan's poetry was secular but the year’s preceeeding1650 saw a spiritual enlightment in him which also found a great expression in the Christmas Quotations by Henry Vaughan whereby he came to be known as a mystical writer.
Christmas Quotations are well reflection of the festive fervor associated with the jubilation of Christmas. The mysticism of Vaughn's poems, such as Silex Scintillans or The Fiery Flint is still popular. The poems contained reflect his anger and disappointment over the unjustified things happening round the corner. Christmas Quotations by Henry Vaughan was intended to focus on the injustice that was met out to the people during those days. As a poet Vaughan belonged to the "metaphysical" school of poetry of the 17th century. He was a great follower of John Donne. His works were an analyzation of his experiences, which were further colored by his unmatched creative imagination, followed by intensity of his feeling and his close observation of nature. Quotations by Henry Vaughan on Christmas also bore tinges of his great imaginative skills.
Here is an example of Henry's beautiful Christmas quotation:
So stick up ivy and the bays,
And then restore the heathen ways,
Green will remind you of the Spring,
Though this great day denies the thing,
And mortifies the earth, and all,
But your wild revels, and loose hall.
-From 'The True Christmas'
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