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Born in June 11, 1588 / Died in May 2, 1667 / United Kingdom / English

Poems by George Wither

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A Widow's Hymn

... Yet neither life nor death should end ...

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The Stedfast Shepherd

... (Though thou prove a thousand charmes) ...

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A Rocking Hymn

...   Have purchased wealth, my babe, for thee ...

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Her Beauty

... ... ... What pearls, what rubies can ...

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Sonnet: On A Stolen Kiss

...   Which waking kept my boldest thoughts in awe, ...

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The Lover's Resolution

...  And, unless that minde I see, ...

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The Contented Man's Morice

... (Or trusts their faith) shall mischiefs feel, ...

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The Virtuous Man

... But still, the more they wrong him, and the more ...

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The Choice

... First the Primrose courts his eyes, ...

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Veil, lord, mine eyes till she be past

... Stop Thou mine ear from sirens' songs, ...

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A Sonnet Upon a Stolen Kiss

...   Well, if she do, I'll back restore that one, ...

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"Shall I wasting in despair"

...  What care I how great she be ...

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Song II

...   What care I though great she be ...

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For Anniversary Marriage-Days

... Or from those troublous outward things, ...

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Song I

...   (Though my safe content you weigh not), ...