Metaphysical & Cavalier
William Habington
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.
Poems (133)
- To CASTARA, Praying.
- To Roses in the bosome of CASTARA,
- To CASTARA, A Uow.
- To CASTARA, Of his being in Love.
- To my honoured Friend, Mr. E. P.
- To CASTARA.
- To CASTARA, Softly singing to her selfe.
- To a Wanton.
- To the Honourable my much honoured friend, R. B. Esquire.
- To CASTARA, Inquiring why I loved her.
- To CASTARA, Looking upon him.
- To the right honourable the Countesse of Ar.
- Vpon CASTARA'S frowne or smile.
- In CASTARA, All fortunes.
- Vpon thought Castara may dye.
- Time to the moments, on sight of CASTARA.
- To a friend inquiring her name, whom he loved.
- A Dialogue betweene HOPE and FEARE.
- To CVPID, Vpon a dimple in CASTARA'S cheeke.
- Vpon CVPID'S death and buriall in CASTARA'S cheeke.
- To Fame.
- A Dialogue betweene ARAPHILL and CASTARA:
- To CASTARA, Intending a journey into the Countrey.
- Vpon CASTARA'S departure.
- To CASTARA, Vpon a trembling kisse at departure.
- In CASTARA, Looking backe at her departing.
- Vpon CASTARA'S absence.
- To CASTARA, Complaining her absence in the Country.
- To THAMES.
- To the right honourable the Earle of Shrewes.
- To CVPID. Wishing a speedy passage to CASTARA.
- To CAS…A…. Of …o…e.
- To the Spring, Vpon the uncertainty of CASTARA'S abode.
- To Reason, Vpon CASTARA'S absence.
- An answere to CASTARA'S question.
- To CASTARA, Vpon the disguising his affection.
- To the honourable my honoured kinsman Mr. G. T.
- Eccho to Narcissus. In praise of CASTARA'S discreete Love.
- To CASTARA, Being debarr'd her presence.
- To Seymors, The house in which CASTARA lived.
- To the Dew, In hope to see CASTARA walking.
- To CASTARA.
- To CASTARA, Ventring to walke too farre in the neighbouring wood.
- Vpon CASTARA'S departure.
- A Dialogue betweene NIGHT and ARAPHIL.
- To the Right Honourable, the Lady, E. P.
- To CASTARA, Departing upon the approach of Night.
- An Apparition.
- To the Honourable Mr. Wm. E▪
- To CASTARA, The vanity of Avarice.
- To my honoured Friend and Kinsman, R. St. Esquire.
- To the World. The Perfection of Love.
- To the Winter.
- Upon a visit to CASTARA in the Night.
- To CASTARA. Of the chastity of his Love.
- The Description Of CASTARA.
- To CASTARA, Upon the mutuall love of their Majesties.
- To Zephirus.
- To CASTARA In a Trance.
- To DEATH, CASTARA being sicke.
- To CASTARA Inviting her to sleepe,
- Upon CASTARA'S recoverie.
- To a Friend, Inviting him to a meeting upon promise.
- To CASTARA, Where true happinesse abides.
- To CASTARA.
- To CASTARA, Vpon the death of a Lady.
- To CASTARA, Being to take a journey.
- To CASTARA, Weeping.
- To CASTARA, Upon a sigh.
- To the Right Honourable the Lady F.
- To CASTARA. Against opinion.
- To CASTARA. Vpon Beautie.
- To CASTARA, Melancholly.
- A Dialogue betweene ARAPHILL and CASTARA.
- To the Right Honourable HENRY Lord M.
- To a Tombe.
- To CASTARA. Vpon thought of Age and Death.
- To the Right Honourable, the Lord P.
- His Muse speakes to him.
- To Vaine hope.
- To CASTARA, How happy, though in an obscure fortune.
- To CASTARA.
- On the death of the Right Honourable, GEORGE Earle of S.
- To my worthy Cousin Mr. E. C. In praise of the City Life, in the long Vacation.
- Loves Aniversarie To the Sunne.
- Against them who lay unchastity to the sex of Women.
- To the Right Honourable and excellently learned, WILLIAM Earle of St.
- To CASTARA, Vpon an embrace.
- To the Honourable, G. T.
- To CASTARA. The reward of Innocent Love.
- To my noblest Friend, Sir I. P. Knight.
- To the Right Honourable Archibald Earle of Ar.
- An Elegy upon The Honourable Henry Cambell, sonne to to the Earle of Ar.
- To CASTARA,
- To CASTARA, Of what we were before our creation.
- To the Moment last past.
- To CASTARA. Of the knowledge of Love.
- To the Right Honourable the Countesse of C.
- The harmony of Love.
- To my honoured friend Sir Ed. P. Knight.
- To CASTARA.
- To CASTARA. Of true delight.
- To my noblest Friend, I. C. Esquire.
- To CASTARA. What Lovers will say when she and he are dead.
- To his Muse.
- Elegie, 2.
- Elegi…, 3.
- Elegie, 4.
- Elegie, 5.
- Elegie, 6.
- Elegie, 7.
- Elegie, 8.
- Versa est in luctum cythara mea. IOB.
- Perdam Sapientiam Sapientum
- Paucitatem dierum meorum nuncia mihi. DAVID.
- Non nobis Domine DAVID.
- Solum mihi superest s…pulchruu…. IOB.
- Et fugit velut umbra. IOB.
- Nox nocti indicat Scientiam DAVID.
- Et alta a longè cognoscit. DAVID.
- Universum statum ejus versasti in infirmitate ejus. DAVID.
- Laudate Dominum de caelis DAVID.
- Qui quasi flos egreditur.
- Quid gloriaris in malicia? DAVID.
- Deus Deus Meus. DAVID.
- Quoniam ego in flagella paratus sum. DAVID.
- Militia est vita hominis.
- Vias tuas Domine demonstr a mihi.
- Et Exaltavit Humiles.
- Dominus Dominantium.
- Cogitabo pro peccato meo.
- Recogitabo tibi omnes annos meos. ISAY.
- Cupio dissolvi. Paule.