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Subject: WOTTON, SIR HENRY (1568-1639)
Matches Found: 7

UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` A DIALOGUE, by WILLIAM HERBERT (1580-1630)    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: If her disdain least change in you can move
Last Line: Which never should to publique tend?
Alternate Author Name(s): Pembroke, 3d Earl Of
Subject(s): Donne, John (1572-1631); Poetry & Poets; Wotton, Sir Henry (1568-1639)


AD HENRICUM WOTTONEM, by THOMAS BASTARD    Poem Source                    
First Line: Wotton, my little bere dwells on a hill
Subject(s): Wotton, Sir Henry (1568-1639)


HENRICO WOTTONI IN HIBERNIA BELLIGERANTI, by JOHN DONNE    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Went you to conquer? And have so much lost
Last Line: Nor such as from the brayne come, but the hart.
Subject(s): Wotton, Sir Henry (1568-1639)


ON THE DEATH OF SIR HENRY WOOTTON, by ABRAHAM COWLEY    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: What shall we say, since silent now is he
Last Line: He dyed, lest he should idle grow at last.
Subject(s): Wotton, Sir Henry (1568-1639)


TO SIR H. WOTTON AT HIS GOING AMBASSADOR TO VENICE, by JOHN DONNE    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: After those reverend papers, whose soule is
Last Line: In length and ease are alike every where.
Variant Title(s): Early Verse Letters: To Sir Henry Wotton/ambassador/venice
Subject(s): Wotton, Sir Henry (1568-1639)


TO SIR HENRY WOTTON (1), by JOHN DONNE    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Sir, more than kisses, letters mingle soules
Last Line: To know my rules, I have, and you have
Subject(s): Wotton, Sir Henry (1568-1639)


TO SIR HENRY WOTTON (2), by JOHN DONNE    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Here's no more newes, then vertue, I may as well
Last Line: At court; though from court, were the better stile.
Variant Title(s): Early Verse Letters: To Sir Henry Wotten
Subject(s): Wotton, Sir Henry (1568-1639)