My lady’s presence makes the roses red, because to see her lips they blush for shame.
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| Birth: | 1562 |
| Death: | 1613 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Poet |
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Henry Constable was born in Newark-on-Trent, England. He was an English poet. Becoming a Roman Catholic, he went to Paris, and acted as an agent for the Catholic powers. In 1592 he published Diana, a collection of sonnets, and contributed to England's Helicon four poems, including "Diaphenia" and "Venus and Adonis". His style is characterised by fervour and richness of colour.
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