Paul Carus 
Angelus Silesius [PDF ebook] 
A Selection From the Rhymes, of a German Mystic, Translated in the Original Meter

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. His devotion led him in 1661 to enter the order of St. Francis, commonly called the Brotherhood of Minorites. Having fallen a prey to consumption, he died July 9, 1677, in the institution of the Knights of the Cross of St. Matthew in Breslau.