’Tis love in love that makes the sport.
John Suckling Quotes
Out upon it! I have loved Three whole days together; And am like to love three more, If it prove fair weather.
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| Birth: | 1609 |
| Death: | 1642 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Poet |
About
Sir John Suckling was born in Whitton, London, England. He was an English poet, playwright and a prominent figure among those renowned for careless gaiety and wit, the accomplishments of a Cavalier poet. He was also the inventor of the card game cribbage. He is best known for his poem "Ballad Upon a Wedding". He studied at Trinity College, Cambridge. He wrote several poems include: The Cavalier Poets (with Robert Herrick, Richard Lovelace, Edmund Waller, and Thomas Carew), Fragmenta aurea, and The poems of Sir John Suckling. He wrote several plays include: Aglaura and The Goblins. He was knighted in 1630.
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