Henry Vaughan — Welsh Poet born on April 17, 1622, died on April 28, 1695

Henry Vaughan was a Welsh author, physician and metaphysical poet... (wikipedia)

They are all gone into the world of light, and I alone sit lingering here.
Caesar had perished from the world of men, had not his sword been rescued by his pen.
Man hath still either toys or care: But hath no root, nor to one place is tied, but ever restless and irregular, about this earth doth run and ride. He knows he hath a home, but scarce knows where; He says it is so far, that he has quite forgot how to go there.
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.