Tudor & Elizabethan
John Skelton
John Skelton was an English poet and tutor to the young Prince Henry, later Henry VIII, remembered for the idiosyncratic short-lined verse form later called ‘Skeltonics.’
He wrote both courtly lyrics of praise and sharp satire of clergy and court, and was crowned poet laureate by three universities.
Poems (41)
- To Mistress Margery Wentworth
- To Mistress Margaret Hussey
- Of the death of the noble prince, Kynge Edwarde the Forth
- Vpon the doulourus dethe and muche lamentable chaunce of the most honorable Erle of Northumberlande
- Agaynste a Comely Coystrowne
- Vppon a Deedmans Hed
- Womanhod, wanton, ye want
- My darlyng dere, my daysy floure
- The auncient acquaintance, madam, betwen vs twayn
- Knolege, aquayntance, resort, fauour with grace
- Though ye suppose all jeperdys ar paste
- Go, pytyous hart, rasyd with dedly wo
- Manerly Margery Mylk and Ale
- The Bowge of Courte
- Phyllyp Sparowe
- The tunnyng of Elynour Rummyng
- Against Garnesche I
- Against Garnesche II
- Against Garnesche III
- Against venemous tongues
- How euery thing must haue a tyme
- Prayer to the Father of Heauen
- To the Seconde Parson
- To the Holy Gooste
- Woffully araid
- Now synge we, as we were wont
- The maner of the world now a dayes
- Ware the Hauke
- Against the Scottes
- Vnto diuers people that remord this rymynge
- Why were ye Calliope embrawdred with letters of golde?
- The Boke of Three Fooles
- A replycacion agaynst certayne yong scolers abiured of late
- Colyn Cloute
- The Garlande of Laurell
- Owt of Latyne into Englysshe
- Speke, Parrot
- Why come ye nat to Courte
- Howe the douty Duke of Albany
- To Mistress Isabel Pennell
- Epithaphe