Metaphysical & Cavalier

William Alexander, Earl of Stirling

1580–1640


William Alexander, later Earl of Stirling, was a Scottish courtier and poet who served James VI and I. He published the sonnet sequence Aurora in 1604 and a set of verse tragedies, the Monarchicke Tragedies.

Palgrave includes one poem by him, the song "To Aurora".

  1. To Aurora
  2. Sonnet: I swear, Aurora, by thy starry eyes
  3. Aurora

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