Who is William Habington
William Habington (November 4, 1605 – November 30, 1654) was an English poet.Life
Habington was born at Hindlip Hall, Worcestershire, and belonged to a well-known Catholic family. His father, Sir Thomas Habington, an antiquary and historical scholar, had been implicated in the plots on behalf of Mary, Queen of Scots; his uncle, Sir Edward Habington, was beheaded in 1586 on the charge of conspiring against Elizabeth I in connection with Sir Anthony Babington; while to his mother, Mary Habington, was attributed the revelation of the Gunpowder Plot.The poet received his education in Paris and Saint-Omer. The information given by Anthony à Wood in his Athenae that Habington returned to England "to escape the importunity of the Jesuits to join their order" rests onl...
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William Habington Poems
- To Roses In The Bosom Of Castara
Ye blushing virgins happy are
In the chaste nunnery of her breasts-
For he'd profane so chaste a fair,
Whoe'er should call them Cupid's nests.... - Nox Nocti Indicat Scientiam
When I survey the bright
Celestial sphere;
So rich with jewels hung, that Night
Doth like an Ethiop bride appear:...
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Wjagmin: as yourselves your empires fall, and every kingdom hath a grave. — william habingtonPaul_jkrause: and then they likewise shall their ruin have; for as yourselves your empires fall, and every kingdom hath a grave. - william habington
Smarcorodriguez: "as your selves your empires fall, and every kingdome hath a grave." —william habington (1605-1654
Phase_shake: to my honoured friend sir ed. p. knight by william habington
Ingo_don: — william habington (hanlip hall, 4/11/1605 - 30/11/1654) english poet (cavalier poet), historian & playwright … —
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