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William Habington
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William Habington (4 November 1605 – 30 November 1654) was an English poet.
Quotes
Ye blushing virgins happy are In the chaste nunnery of her breasts—For he'd profane so chaste a fair, Whoe'er should call them Cupid's nests.
"To Roses in the Bosom of Castara", st. 1. Castara: The First Part (1634)
Direct your eye right inward, and you'll findA thousand regions in your mindYet undiscovered. Travel them, and beExpert in home-cosmography.
"To My Honoured Friend, Sir Ed. P. Knight". Castara: The Second Part (1635)
Quoted by Thoreau in Walden (1854)
When I survey the bright Celestial sphere;So rich with jewels hung, that NightDoth like an Ethiop bride appear:My soul her wings doth spread And heavenward flies,Th' Almighty's mysteries to readIn the large volumes of the skies.
"Nox Nocti Indicat Scientiam", sts. 1–2. Castara: The Third Part (1640)
Compare: Psalm 18:3 (Vulgate)
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Category:1605 births
Category:1654 deaths
Category:Poets from England
Category:People from Worcestershire