Metaphysical & Cavalier

William Habington

1605–1654


William Habington (1605–1654) was an English poet whose single collection, Castara (1634), celebrates — unusually for the age — his courtship and marriage to one woman.

  1. To CASTARA, Praying.
  2. To Roses in the bosome of CASTARA,
  3. To CASTARA, A Uow.
  4. To CASTARA, Of his being in Love.
  5. To my honoured Friend, Mr. E. P.
  6. To CASTARA.
  7. To CASTARA, Softly singing to her selfe.
  8. To a Wanton.
  9. To the Honourable my much honoured friend, R. B. Esquire.
  10. To CASTARA, Inquiring why I loved her.
  11. To CASTARA, Looking upon him.
  12. To the right honourable the Countesse of Ar.
  13. Vpon CASTARA'S frowne or smile.
  14. In CASTARA, All fortunes.
  15. Vpon thought Castara may dye.
  16. Time to the moments, on sight of CASTARA.
  17. To a friend inquiring her name, whom he loved.
  18. A Dialogue betweene HOPE and FEARE.
  19. To CVPID, Vpon a dimple in CASTARA'S cheeke.
  20. Vpon CVPID'S death and buriall in CASTARA'S cheeke.
  21. To Fame.
  22. A Dialogue betweene ARAPHILL and CASTARA:
  23. To CASTARA, Intending a journey into the Countrey.
  24. Vpon CASTARA'S departure.
  25. To CASTARA, Vpon a trembling kisse at departure.
  26. In CASTARA, Looking backe at her departing.
  27. Vpon CASTARA'S absence.
  28. To CASTARA, Complaining her absence in the Country.
  29. To THAMES.
  30. To the right honourable the Earle of Shrewes.
  31. To CVPID. Wishing a speedy passage to CASTARA.
  32. To CAS…A…. Of …o…e.
  33. To the Spring, Vpon the uncertainty of CASTARA'S abode.
  34. To Reason, Vpon CASTARA'S absence.
  35. An answere to CASTARA'S question.
  36. To CASTARA, Vpon the disguising his affection.
  37. To the honourable my honoured kinsman Mr. G. T.
  38. Eccho to Narcissus. In praise of CASTARA'S discreete Love.
  39. To CASTARA, Being debarr'd her presence.
  40. To Seymors, The house in which CASTARA lived.
  41. To the Dew, In hope to see CASTARA walking.
  42. To CASTARA.
  43. To CASTARA, Ventring to walke too farre in the neighbouring wood.
  44. Vpon CASTARA'S departure.
  45. A Dialogue betweene NIGHT and ARAPHIL.
  46. To the Right Honourable, the Lady, E. P.
  47. To CASTARA, Departing upon the approach of Night.
  48. An Apparition.
  49. To the Honourable Mr. Wm. E▪
  50. To CASTARA, The vanity of Avarice.
  51. To my honoured Friend and Kinsman, R. St. Esquire.
  52. To the World. The Perfection of Love.
  53. To the Winter.
  54. Upon a visit to CASTARA in the Night.
  55. To CASTARA. Of the chastity of his Love.
  56. The Description Of CASTARA.
  57. To CASTARA, Upon the mutuall love of their Majesties.
  58. To Zephirus.
  59. To CASTARA In a Trance.
  60. To DEATH, CASTARA being sicke.
  61. To CASTARA Inviting her to sleepe,
  62. Upon CASTARA'S recoverie.
  63. To a Friend, Inviting him to a meeting upon promise.
  64. To CASTARA, Where true happinesse abides.
  65. To CASTARA.
  66. To CASTARA, Vpon the death of a Lady.
  67. To CASTARA, Being to take a journey.
  68. To CASTARA, Weeping.
  69. To CASTARA, Upon a sigh.
  70. To the Right Honourable the Lady F.
  71. To CASTARA. Against opinion.
  72. To CASTARA. Vpon Beautie.
  73. To CASTARA, Melancholly.
  74. A Dialogue betweene ARAPHILL and CASTARA.
  75. To the Right Honourable HENRY Lord M.
  76. To a Tombe.
  77. To CASTARA. Vpon thought of Age and Death.
  78. To the Right Honourable, the Lord P.
  79. His Muse speakes to him.
  80. To Vaine hope.
  81. To CASTARA, How happy, though in an obscure fortune.
  82. To CASTARA.
  83. On the death of the Right Honourable, GEORGE Earle of S.
  84. To my worthy Cousin Mr. E. C. In praise of the City Life, in the long Vacation.
  85. Loves Aniversarie To the Sunne.
  86. Against them who lay unchastity to the sex of Women.
  87. To the Right Honourable and excellently learned, WILLIAM Earle of St.
  88. To CASTARA, Vpon an embrace.
  89. To the Honourable, G. T.
  90. To CASTARA. The reward of Innocent Love.
  91. To my noblest Friend, Sir I. P. Knight.
  92. To the Right Honourable Archibald Earle of Ar.
  93. An Elegy upon The Honourable Henry Cambell, sonne to to the Earle of Ar.
  94. To CASTARA,
  95. To CASTARA, Of what we were before our creation.
  96. To the Moment last past.
  97. To CASTARA. Of the knowledge of Love.
  98. To the Right Honourable the Countesse of C.
  99. The harmony of Love.
  100. To my honoured friend Sir Ed. P. Knight.
  101. To CASTARA.
  102. To CASTARA. Of true delight.
  103. To my noblest Friend, I. C. Esquire.
  104. To CASTARA. What Lovers will say when she and he are dead.
  105. To his Muse.
  106. Elegie, 2.
  107. Elegi…, 3.
  108. Elegie, 4.
  109. Elegie, 5.
  110. Elegie, 6.
  111. Elegie, 7.
  112. Elegie, 8.
  113. Versa est in luctum cythara mea. IOB.
  114. Perdam Sapientiam Sapientum
  115. Paucitatem dierum meorum nuncia mihi. DAVID.
  116. Non nobis Domine DAVID.
  117. Solum mihi superest s…pulchruu…. IOB.
  118. Et fugit velut umbra. IOB.
  119. Nox nocti indicat Scientiam DAVID.
  120. Et alta a longè cognoscit. DAVID.
  121. Universum statum ejus versasti in infirmitate ejus. DAVID.
  122. Laudate Dominum de caelis DAVID.
  123. Qui quasi flos egreditur.
  124. Quid gloriaris in malicia? DAVID.
  125. Deus Deus Meus. DAVID.
  126. Quoniam ego in flagella paratus sum. DAVID.
  127. Militia est vita hominis.
  128. Vias tuas Domine demonstr a mihi.
  129. Et Exaltavit Humiles.
  130. Dominus Dominantium.
  131. Cogitabo pro peccato meo.
  132. Recogitabo tibi omnes annos meos. ISAY.
  133. Cupio dissolvi. Paule.

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