Quote of the day
Now if the harvest is over, And the world cold, Give me the bonus of laughter, As I lose hold.
Richard Lovelace
Born: 1618
Died: 1657 (aged 39)
Bio: Richard Lovelace was an English poet in the seventeenth century. He was a cavalier poet who fought on behalf of the king during the Civil War. His best known works are "To Althea, from Prison," and "To Lucasta, Going to the Warres."
Known for:
- The Cavalier Poets
- Lucasta
- The Poems Of Richard Lovelace
- Songs and sonnets