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Born in June 11, 1572 / Died in August 6, 1637 / United Kingdom / English

Poems by Benjamin Jonson

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Opening Doors

... doors for anyone, much less for her ...

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Epitaph on S.P., a Child of Queen Elizabeth's Chapel

... But viewing him since (alas, too late), ...

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Love-All

... I booked the public courts and learnt the game ...

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VIII: Song: To Sicknesse

... And will, long ere thou should'st starve, ...

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On Don Surly

...  Style thee a most great fool, but no great man ...

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The Speech

... Who so faire And wholsome laws, in every Court, shall strive ...

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Blaney's Last Directions

... It is my earnest desire to follow these examples ...

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IV: To The World

...   Of toyes, and trifles, traps, and snares, ...

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Evening: Barents Sea

...                     the thin coast ...

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Porth Ceiriad Bay

... And so you turned, pretending youth, courting ...

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A Pangyre

... our Soveraigne, to His first high Session of Parliament in this his Kingdome, the 19 of March, 1603 ...

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III: To Sir Robert Wroth

... They think not, then, which side the cause shall leese, ...

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On Something, That Walks Somewhere

...   And such from whom let no man hope least good, ...

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To William Camden

...   Man scarce can make that doubt, but thou canst teach ...

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Nine stages towards Knowing

... Why do we lie ’Why do we lie,’ she questioned, her warm eyes ...