Thomas Carew at Old Poetry

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I lived from 1595-1640. I was from England, and am in the English category.

I was influenced by poet Giambattista Marino.

Thomas Carew (pronounced Carey) was educated at Oxford and studied law at the Inner Temple.

He began his career as a diplomatic secretary, first of all to Sir Dudley Carleton (Ambassador to Venice and later the Netherlands) and then to Sir Edward Herbert (Ambassador to France). He was eventually appointed to an office at the court of King Charles I, where he was to become much admired for his poetical talent.

He modelled his style on Ben Jonson and John Donne and wrote mainly love poetry such as The Rapture and some epitaphs. He also wrote a masque, Coelum Britannicum, which was performed for the King.

He died in 1640

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Murdering Beauty

I'LL gaze no more on her bewitching face,
Since ruin harbours there in every place ;

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The Spring

Now that the winter's gone, the earth hath lost
Her snow-white robes, and now no more the frost

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An Elegy Upon The Death Of Dr. Donne, Dean Of Paul's

Can we not force from widow'd poetry,
Now thou art dead (great Donne) one elegy

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Disdain Returned

He that loves a rosy cheek,
Or a coral lip admires,

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Secrecy Protested

FEAR not, dear love, that I'll reveal
Those hours of pleasure we two steal ;

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When June Is Past, The Fading Rose

Ask me no more where Jove bestows,
When June is past, the fading rose;

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My Mistress Commanding Me To Return Her Letters

SO grieves th' adventurous merchant, when he throws
All the long toil'd-for treasure his ship stows

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To A. L. Persuasions To Love

THINK not, 'cause men flattering say
You're fresh as April, sweet as May,

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A Cruel Mistress

We read of kings and gods that kindly took
A pitcher fill'd with water from the brook ;

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Ingrateful Beauty Threatened

Know Celia, since thou art so proud,
'Twas I that gave thee thy renown;

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