Martin Parker

Martin Parker (c. 1600 – c.1656) was an English ballad writer, and probably a London tavern-keeper. Quotes Ye gentlemen of EnglandThat live at home at ease,Ah! little do you think uponThe dangers of the seas. Ye Gentlemen of England, (c. 1630), reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919). When the stormy winds do blow. Ye Gentlemen of England, (c. 1630), reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919). Compare: "When the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow", Thomas Campbell, Ye Mariners of England. In ancient times all things were cheape'Tis good to look before you leapeWhen come is ripe 'tis time to reape. The Roxburghe Ballads (c. 1630), reported in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919). External links Category:17th century deaths Category:Poets from England