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Born in 1613 / Died in August 21, 1649 / United Kingdom / English

Poems by Richard Crashaw

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An Epitaph upon Husband and Wife

... For though the hand of Fate could force ...

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To the Name above every Name, the Name of Jesus

... Where Rackes and Torments striv’d, in vain, to reach thee ...

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Prayer

... Close couch’t in their white bosom: and from thence ...

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Divine Epigrams: On the Miracle of the Multiplied Loaves

... That under hunger's teeth will needs be sound ...

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The Flaming Heart

... Live here, great heart, and love and die and kill, ...

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But Men Loved Darkness rather than Light

... The world's light shines, shine as it will, ...

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Christ Crucified

... What though They swim, alas! in their own flood ...

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Divine Epigrams: On the Baptized Ethiopian

... He's wash'd, his gloomy skin a peaceful shade, ...

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A Song

... Lord, when the sense of thy sweet grace ...

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On Mr. G. Herbert's Book, Entitled the Temple of Sacred Poe

... These white plumes of his he'll lend you, ...

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Divine Epigrams: To our Lord, upon the Water Made Wine

... Distills from thence the tears of wrath and strife, ...

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Wishes To His (Supposed) Mistress

... Of crystal flesh, through which to shine:Meet you her, my wishes, ...

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The Weeper

... Thou hast thy task, thou weepest still ...

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The Recommendation

... To make a kind of Life for my lord’s Death,So from his living, and life-giving Death, ...

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A Hymn to the Name and Honour of the Admirable Saint Teresa

... Her mild rays through thy melting heart!Angels, thy old friends, there shall greet thee, ...