Alliteration, conspicuous in Welsh poetry, is more commonly used by Vaughan than by most of his contemporaries in English, noticeably in the opening to "The Water-fall".F. E. Hutchinson, 1947. Henry Vaughan, A life and Interpretation, Oxford: Clarenden Press.
alLitEratiOn, coNSPicuous in WelsH poeTR.Y, is More cOmMonly used bY vAUGHAn ThaN by most of his COntEMPoRaries in english notIcEAblY in the opening tO "the WAter-faLL".f e. HutCh,insOn, 1947. hEnRy vaUgHaN, a life And iNtErpretation, oXforD: ClArenDEn Press.