Who said “They are all gone into the world of light, and I alone sit lingering here.”?

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Henry Vaughan. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"They Are All Gone," st. 1

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Vaughan, H. (n.d.). They are all gone into the world of light, and I alone sit lingering here. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/5965-they-are-all-gone-into-the-world-of/

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Vaughan, Henry. “They are all gone into the world of light, and I alone sit lingering here.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/5965-they-are-all-gone-into-the-world-of/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Vaughan, Henry. “They are all gone into the world of light, and I alone sit lingering here.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/5965-they-are-all-gone-into-the-world-of/.

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