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Such sweet neglect more taketh me,

Than all the adulteries of art;

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Suns, that set, may rise again;

But if once we lose this light,

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Queen and huntress, chaste and fair,

Now the sun is laid to sleep,

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Still to be neat, still to be drest,

As you were going to a feast;

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Those that merely talk and never think, That live in the wild anarchy of drink. 3

Underwoods [1640]. An Epistle, Answering to One That Asked to Be Sealed of the Tribe of Ben

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In small proportions we just beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be.

Underwoods. To the Immortal Memory of Sir Lucius Cary and Sir Henry Morison

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Sweet Swan of Avon!

To the Memory of My Beloved, the Author, Mr. William Shakespeare

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For a good poet’s made, as well as born.

To the Memory of My Beloved, the Author, Mr. William Shakespeare

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He was not of an age but for all time.

To the Memory of My Beloved, the Author, Mr. William Shakespeare

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Who casts to write a living line, must sweat.

To the Memory of My Beloved, the Author, Mr. William Shakespeare

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Ben Jonson (c. 1572-1637) was a prominent English playwright, poet, and literary critic. Born in Westminster, London, Jonson is considered one of the greatest writers of the English Renaissance, rivaling William Shakespeare in fame. He studied at Cambridge but did not complete his degree. His literary career was marked by a distinct style, characterized by sharp intellect, mastery of language, and a critical view of society. Jonson wrote tragedies, comedies, and historical plays, with "Volpone" (The Fox), "Epicoene, or the Silent Woman", and "The Alchemist" being some of his most acclaimed works. He also distinguished himself as a poet, with collections such as "The Forest" and "Under-woods". He was a friend and, at times, a rival of Shakespeare. He died in London and was buried in Westminster Abbey.