English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700; Love poetry
Francis Beaumont (1584-1616).
Tell me what is love 80
Pining for love 81
Fie on love 82
John Wootton (_circa_ 1600).
Damoetas' praise of his Daphnis 83
George Wither (1588-1667).
Shall I, wasting in despair 85
Thomas Carew (1598?-1639?).
To one who, when I praised my mistress'
beauty, said I was blind 87
He that loves a rosy cheek 88
Nathaniel Field (1587- ).
Matin song 89
Robert Herrick (1591-1674).
Cherry ripe 90
Julia 91
To the virgins 92
To Electra 93
Bp. Henry King (1592-1669).
Dry those eyes 94
John Dowland (ed.) (1563?-1626?).
True till death 95
Thomas Weelkes (ed.) (1597- ?).
Farewell, my joy 96
Sir William Davenant (1605-1606-1668).
The lark now leaves 97
Edmund Waller (1606-1687).
Go, lovely rose! 98
Thomas Randolph (1605-1635).
His mistress 99
Henry Vaughan (1622-1695).
Chloris 100
Anon. (_circa_ 1610).
Love me little, love me long 101
Capt. Tobias Hume (musical composer).
Fain would I change that note 102
William Habington.
To roses in Castara's breast 103
John Danyel (1604?-1625?).
Thou pretty bird 104
Anon. (_temp._ James I.).
Once I lov'd a maiden fair 105
Sir John Suckling (1609-1642).
I pr'ythee send me back my heart 106
Orsame's song--"Why so pale," etc. 107
Thomas Ford, composer (1607?-1648).
Since first I saw your face 108
Abraham Cowley (1618-1667).
The given heart 110
Sir Edward Sherburne (1618-1702).
Ice and fire 111
Richard Lovelace (1618-1658).
Amarantha 112
To Althea, from prison 113
Alexander Brome (1620-1666).
A mock song 114
Thomas Stanley (1625-1678).
Speaking and kissing 115
Sir George Etherege (1635?-1691).
Ladies' conquering eyes 116
Charles Sackville, Earl of Dorset (1638-1706).
Dorinda 117
Robert Gould ( -1709?).
Celia and Sylvia 118
Sir Charles Sedley (1639?-1701).
True love 119
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