Francis Quarles, Argalus and Parthenia (1629). Claimed by him but attributed to John Phillipot (Philpott) in Harleian Manuscript, 3917, fol. 88 b., a fragment written about the time of James I. Credited to Simon Wastell (1629) by Mackay, as it is appended to his Microbiblion. Said to be an imitation of an earlier poem by Bishop Henry King. Reported in Hoyt's (1922), p. 893
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Like to the falling of a star, * * * * Like to the damask rose you see, Or like the blossom on the tree.
— Francis Quarles on Women
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Like to the falling of a star, * * * * Like to the damask rose you see, Or like the blossom on the tree." in the context of "Francis Quarles, Argalus and Parthenia (1629). Claimed by him but attributed to John Phillipot (Philpott) in Harleian Manuscript, 3917, fol. 88 b., a fragment written about the time of James I. Credited to Simon Wastell (1629) by Mackay, as it is appended to his Microbiblion. Said to be an imitation of an earlier poem by Bishop Henry King. Reported in Hoyt's (1922), p. 893" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Francis Quarles
Francis Quarles (baptised May 8, 1592, died September 8, 1644) was a prolific English prose-writer and poet. He is now best known for his Emblems (1638) and other moral and devotional verse.
About Francis Quarles
Francis Quarles (baptised May 8, 1592, died September 8, 1644) was a prolific English prose-writer and poet. He is now best known for his Emblems (1638) and other moral and devotional verse.
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