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Born in 1554 / Died in November 1, 1606 / United Kingdom / English

Poems by John Lyly

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A Dittie

... No flattering hope she likes, blind Fortunes bait ...

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Hymn To Apollo

...   To Physic's and to Poesy's king! ...

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Oh, For a Bowl of Fat Canary

... s dairy; Oh, these draughts would make us merry! ...

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Song: To The Spring

... Now at heaven's gate she claps her wings, ...

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Sappho's Song

...  Thy sleep fond dreams, thy dreams long care ...

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Mother Bombie

... Acc. It is all one in Venus wanton schoole, ...

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Eurymine's Song

... Cast downe your eye, cast downe your eye ...

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Vulcan's Song: In Making Of The Arrows

... So, so : our work being done, let's play : ...

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Cupid And Campaspe

...   O Love! has she done this to thee ...

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Apollo's Song

... Daphne's snowy hand but touched does melt, ...

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Cupid and my Campaspe play'd

... s them too; then down he throwsThe coral of his lip, the roseGrowing on's cheek (but none knows how) ...