Poetry Codex

Metaphysical & Cavalier

John Fletcher

1576–1625

John Fletcher was an English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and later with Shakespeare. Songs scattered through his plays are admired for their lyric grace.

Palgrave includes his song "Melancholy".

Poems (51)

  1. Melancholy
  2. Come, Sleep
  3. No Medicine to Mirth
  4. Come, You Whose Loves Are Dead
  5. At the Temple of Cupid
  6. Lovers, Rejoice!
  7. Cupid, Pardon What Is Past
  8. Aspatia's Song
  9. Fickleness
  10. The Satyr and Clorin
  11. Great God Pan
  12. The Wanton Shepherdess
  13. The Evening Knell
  14. The Holy Well
  15. Pan's Sentinel
  16. Amoret and the River-God
  17. To Pan
  18. The Satyr's Leave-Taking
  19. Tell Me, Dearest, What Is Love?
  20. Farewell, False Love!
  21. Come Hither, You That Love
  22. Love's Emblems
  23. What the Mighty Love Has Done
  24. Care-Charming Sleep
  25. God Lyaeus, Ever Young
  26. The Lover's Heart
  27. Orpheus I Am, Come from the Deeps Below
  28. To Venus
  29. Arm, Arm, Arm, Arm!
  30. Song (from The Humorous Lieutenant)
  31. To His Sleeping Mistress
  32. A Woman Will Have Her Will
  33. The Masque of Nilus
  34. Bridal Song
  35. Song in the Wood
  36. The Beggars' Holiday
  37. Speak, Thou Fairest Fair
  38. Let the Bells Ring, and Let the Boys Sing
  39. The Dead Host's Welcome
  40. To the Blest Evanthe
  41. Shoot More, Shoot More!
  42. Fair Cupid, Turn Away Thy Bow!
  43. Brave Anger!
  44. Ha, Ha, Ha!
  45. Turn, Turn Thy Beauteous Face Away
  46. Weep No More
  47. Drink To-Day, and Drown All Sorrow
  48. Beauty Clear and Fair
  49. Come Follow Me, You Country Lasses
  50. Urns and Odours Bring Away!
  51. The Power of Music

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