Abraham Cowley

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A mighty pain to love it is,
And 'tis a pain that pain to miss;
But of all pains the greatest pain
It is to love, but love in vain.

Abraham Cowley

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Topic

Unrequited love Love

Author

Abraham Cowley

Source

Gold Anacreontiques

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1633 1630s 17th century

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Citation

Cowley, Abraham. "Anacreontiques." Poems written by A. Cowley. London: Humphrey Moseley, 1656, no. 7.

God the first garden made, and the first city, Cain.

Abraham Cowley

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Garden of Eden Gardens

Author

Abraham Cowley

Source

The Garden

Language

English

Time

1668 1660s 17th century

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Citation

Cowley, Abraham. "The Garden." Works. c. 1668.

Life is an incurable disease.

Abraham Cowley

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Nature of life Life Pessimism

Author

Abraham Cowley

Source

To Dr. Scarborough Pindarique Odes

Medium

Poem

Statement Type

Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

English

Time

1656 1650s 17th century

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Citation

Cowley, Abraham. "To Dr Scarborough." Poems written by A. Cowley. London: Humphrey Moseley, 1656, st. 6.

The world's a scene of changes, and to be Constant, in Nature were inconstancy.

Abraham Cowley

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Nature The world

Author

Abraham Cowley

Source

Inconstancy The Mistress

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1647 1640s 17th century

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Citation

Cowley, Abraham. "Inconstancy." The Mistress with Other Select Poems. London: self-published, 1647.