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John Webster

Born in 1578 / Died in 1632 / United Kingdom / English

John Webster poet from United Kingdom was born in 1578, had 54 years and died in 1632. Poems were written in Renaissance mainly in English language. Dominant movement is other.

Top ten poems John Webster

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The Madman's Song

... As ravens, screech-owls, bulls, and bears, ...

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The Shrouding Of The Duchess Of Malfi

... Of what is ‘t fools make such vain keeping ...

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A Monumental Column : A Funeral Elegy

... Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, and One Of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council ...

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Death Song

... Sin their conception, their birth weeping, ...

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Honourable Employment

... In the trenches for the soldier: in the wakeful study ...

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A Dirge

... But keep the wolf far thence, that's foe to men, ...

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Vanitas Vanitatum

... We are set, we grow, we turn to earth ...

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Call for the Robin-redbreast and the Wren

... he mole,To rear him hillocks that shall keep him warmAnd, when gay tombs are robb'd, sustain no harm ...

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From The Devil's Law-case ("All the flowers of the spring")

... seek, by trophies and dead things,To leave a living name behind,And weave but nets to catch the wind ...

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From The Duchess of Malfi (“O let us howl, some heavy note”)

... s breath, Our bodies being bless'd,We'll sing like Swans, to welcome death, And die in love and rest ...

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