The Poets of the 16th Century - Anne Askew to Sir Thomas Wyatt: Anne Askew to Sir Thomas Wyatt

By William Shakespeare, Edmund Spenser and Michael Drayton

The ships of Europe explore the globe. The age of mercantilism sets the stage for centuries to come. The Reformation is underway, and scientific thinking begins to challenge the church, even as nation falls upon nation.

In the Americas in Asia, ancient empires clash. Cultures resonate and express themselves with the fruit of the Ottoman, Savavid, Mogul and Chinese expansions. In England, the Elizabethan age of Shakespeare, Marlowe, Donne, Jonson and Spencer dawns.

The English language begins to shape itself with wondrous verse and literature. A century where humanity interacts on a global scale; the consequences begin.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Portable Poetry
• Release date: Dec 12, 2023
• ISBN: 9781835470473

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare (1564–1616) is arguably the most famous playwright to ever live. Born in England, he attended grammar school but did not study at a university. In the 1590s, Shakespeare worked as partner and performer at the London-based acting company, the King’s Men. His earliest plays were Henry VI and Richard III, both based on the historical figures. During his career, Shakespeare produced nearly 40 plays that reached multiple countries and cultures. Some of his most notable titles include Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet and Julius Caesar. His acclaimed catalog earned him the title of the world’s greatest dramatist.

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The Poets of the Sixteenth Century

An Introduction

The ships of Europe explore the globe. The age of mercantilism sets the stage for centuries to come. The Reformation is underway, and scientific thinking begins to challenge the church, even as nation falls upon nation.

In the Americas in Asia, ancient empires clash.  Cultures resonate and express themselves with the fruit of the Ottoman, Savavid, Mogul and Chinese expansions.  In England, the Elizabethan age of Shakespeare, Marlowe, Donne, Jonson and Spencer dawns.

The English language begins to shape itself with wondrous verse and literature.  A century where humanity interacts on a global scale; the consequences begin.

Index of Contents

I Am a Woman Poor and Blind by Anne Askew

The Ballad Which Anne Askew Made and Sang When She Was in Newgate by Anne Askew

To His Forsaken Mistress by Sir Robert Ayton

Sing A New Song by Sir Francis Bacon

The Life Of Man by Sir Francis Bacon

Of His Dear Son Gervase by Sir John Beaumont

Shall We Go Kiss Kiss by Nicholas Breton

Pretty Twinkling Starry Eyes by Nicholas Breton

Follow Thy Fair Sun by Thomas Campion

Cherry-Ripe by Thomas Campion

Amaryllis by Thomas Campion

A Description of Fever by George Chapman

Opinion by George Chapman

Courage by George Chapman

Beauty, Time And Love by Samuel Daniel

Go Wailing Verse by Samuel Daniel

The Ballad Of Agincourt by Michael Drayton

Whilst Taking My Pen by Michael Drayton 

Sonnet XIII - Letter and Lines by Michael Drayton

Sonnet LXI - Since There's No Help by Michael Drayton

To The Reader of These Sonnets by Michael Drayton

From England's Helicon by Michael Drayton

The Doubt of Future Foes by Queen Elizabeth I

Ah Silly Pug, Wert Thou So Sore Afraid by Queen Elizabeth I

Care Charming Sleep by John Fletcher

Weep No More by John Fletcher

Love's Emblems by John Fletcher

The World That All Contains by Fulke Greville

Mustapha by Fulke Greville

The Storm by George Herbert

O Lord in Me There Lieth Naught by Mary Sidney Herbert

To The Lady Elizabethe Grace by Aemilia Lanyer

To the Doubtful Reader by Aemilia Lanyer

The Passionate Shepherd To His Love by Christopher Marlowe

The Face That Launched A Thousand Ships by Christopher Marlowe

How Near I Am To Happiness by Thomas Middleton

Beauty Bathing by Anthony Munday

I Serve A Mistress by Anthony Munday

Fair Summer Drops From Summer's Last Will And Testament by Thomas Nashe

The Sad Shepherd's Passion of Love by George Peele

Hot Sun Cool Fire by George Peele

Life by Sir Walter Raleigh

Farewell To The Court by Sir Walter Raleigh

The Mirror For Magistrates - The Induction by Thomas Sackville

Sonnet 5 - Those Hours, That with Gentle Work Did Frame by William Shakespeare

Sonnet 12 - When I Do Count the Clock That Tells the Time by William Shakespeare

Sonnet 18 - Shall I Compare Thee To A Summers Day by William Shakespeare

Sonnet 29 - When, in Disgrace with Fortune and Men’s Eyes by William Shakespeare

Sonnet 33 - Full Many a Glorious Morning Have I Seen by William Shakespeare

Sonnet 37 - As A Decrepit Father Takes Delight by William Shakespeare

Sonnet 97 - How Like A Winter Hath My Absence Been by William Shakespeare

Sonnet 116 Let Me Not to the Marriage of True Minds by William Shakespeare

My Darling Dear, My Daisy Flower by John Skelton

A Prayer To The Father Of Heaven by John Skelton

Mannerly Margery Milk And Ale by John Skelton

Sonnet - One Day I Wrote Her Name Upon The Strand by Edmund Spenser

An Extract from Amoretti by Edmund