Melancholy (John Fletcher Poems)
HENCE, all you vain delights, As short as are the nights Wherein you spend your folly!There 's naught in this life sweet,If ...
John Fletcher Poems (30 Poems)
Hear, ye Ladies (John Fletcher Poems)
HEAR, ye ladies that despise What the mighty Love has done;Fear examples and be wise: Fair Callisto was a nun;Leda, sailing on ...
Love’s Emblems (John Fletcher Poems)
NOW the lusty spring is seen; Golden yellow, gaudy blue, Daintily invite the view:Everywhere on every greenRoses blushing as they blow, And enticing ...
Hence, All You Vain Delights from the Nice Valour (John Fletcher Poems)
Hence, all you vain delights,As short as are the nightsWherein you spend your folly:There's nought in this life sweet,If man ...
Beauty Clear and Fair (John Fletcher Poems)
BEAUTY clear and fair, Where the airRather like a perfume dwells; Where the violet and the rose Their blue veins and blush disclose,And ...
Away, Delights (John Fletcher Poems)
AWAY, delights! go seek some other dwelling, For I must die.Farewell, false love! thy tongue is ever telling Lie after lie.For ever ...
Care-charmin (John Fletcher Poems)
Care-charming Sleep, thou easer of all woes, Brother to Death, sweetly thyself dispose On this afflicted prince; fall like a cloud In gentle ...
Bridal Song (John Fletcher Poems)
CYNTHIA, to thy power and thee We obey.Joy to this great company! And no dayCome to steal this night away Till the rites ...
Sleep (John Fletcher Poems)
COME, Sleep, and with thy sweet deceiving Lock me in delight awhile; Let some pleasing dreams beguile All my fancies; that from thence I ...
Care-charming Sleep (John Fletcher Poems)
Care-charming Sleep, thou easer of all woes,Brother to Death, sweetly thyself disposeOn this afflicted prince; fall like a cloudIn gentle ...
Hymn to Pan (John Fletcher Poems)
SING his praises that doth keep Our flocks from harm.Pan, the father of our sheep; And arm in armTread we softly in ...
Take, Oh Take Those Lips Away (John Fletcher Poems)
Take, oh take those lips away,That so sweetly were forsworn,And those eyes, the break of day,Lights that do mislead the ...
Weep no more (John Fletcher Poems)
WEEP no more, nor sigh, nor groan,Sorrow calls no time that 's gone:Violets pluck'd, the sweetest rainMakes not fresh nor ...
God Lyaeus (John Fletcher Poems)
GOD Lyaeus, ever young,Ever honour'd, ever sung,Stain'd with blood of lusty grapes,In a thousand lusty shapesDance upon the mazer's brim,In ...
Aspatia’s Song (John Fletcher Poems)
LAY a garland on my hearse Of the dismal yew;Maidens, willow branches bear; Say, I died true.My love was false, but I ...
The Honest Man’s Fortune (excerpt) – Man is his own star (John Fletcher Poems)
Man is his own star; and the soul that canRender an honest and a perfect manCommands all light, all influence, ...
Melancholy (John Fletcher Poem)
HENCE, all you vain delights, As short as are the nights Wherein you spend your folly! There 's naught in ...
Hence, All You Vain Delights from the Nice Valour (John Fletcher Poem)
Hence, all you vain delights, As short as are the nights Wherein you spend your folly: There's nought in this ...
Away, Delights (John Fletcher Poem)
AWAY, delights! go seek some other dwelling, For I must die. Farewell, false love! thy tongue is ever telling Lie ...
Hymn to Pan (John Fletcher Poem)
SING his praises that doth keep Our flocks from harm. Pan, the father of our sheep; And arm in arm ...
God Lyaeus (John Fletcher Poem)
GOD Lyaeus, ever young, Ever honour'd, ever sung, Stain'd with blood of lusty grapes, In a thousand lusty shapes Dance ...
Bridal Song (John Fletcher Poem)
CYNTHIA, to thy power and thee We obey. Joy to this great company! And no day Come to steal this ...
Aspatia’s Song (John Fletcher Poems)
LAY a garland on my herse Of the dismal yew; Maidens, willow branches bear; Say, I died true. My love ...
Care-charming Sleep (John Fletcher Poem)
Care-charming Sleep, thou easer of all woes, Brother to Death, sweetly thyself dispose On this afflicted prince; fall like a ...
Take, Oh Take Those Lips Away (John Fletcher Poem)
Take, oh take those lips away, That so sweetly were forsworn, And those eyes, the break of day, Lights that ...
Love’s Emblems (John Fletcher Poems)
NOW the lusty spring is seen; Golden yellow, gaudy blue, Daintily invite the view: Everywhere on every green Roses blushing ...
Hear, ye Ladies (John Fletcher Poem)
HEAR, ye ladies that despise What the mighty Love has done; Fear examples and be wise: Fair Callisto was a ...
Weep no more (John Fletcher Poem)
WEEP no more, nor sigh, nor groan, Sorrow calls no time that 's gone: Violets pluck'd, the sweetest rain Makes ...
Sleep (John Fletcher Poem)
COME, Sleep, and with thy sweet deceiving Lock me in delight awhile; Let some pleasing dreams beguile All my fancies; ...
Beauty Clear and Fair (John Fletcher Poem)
BEAUTY clear and fair, Where the air Rather like a perfume dwells; Where the violet and the rose Their blue ...