Quote of the day
I am tired, Beloved, of chafing my heart against the want of you; of squeezing it into little inkdrops, And posting it.
George Wither
Born: June 11, 1588
Died: May 2, 1667 (aged 78)
Bio: George Wither was an English poet, pamphleteer, and satirist. He was a prolific writer who adopted a deliberate plainness of style; he was several times imprisoned. C. V.
Known for:
- Collection of Emblems (1635)
- Hymns and songs of the church
- Britain's remembrancer
- Halelviah
- The poetry of George Wither