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Giles Fletcher
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Giles Fletcher the Younger (c. 1586 – 1623) was an English cleric and poet chiefly known for his long allegorical poem Christ's Victory and Triumph (1610). His father Giles Fletcher the Elder and brother Phineas Fletcher were also poets.
Quotes
Only bend thy knee to me,Thy wooing shall thy winning be!
"Wooing Song", refrain
Every thing doth pass away;There is danger in delay:Come, come, gather then the rose,Gather it, or it you lose!
"Wooing Song"
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Category:Poets from England
Category:Clergy from England
Category:Anglicans
Category:1623 deaths
Category:University of Cambridge alumni