One of this author's poems declares "First was the
One of this author's poems declares "First was the World as one great Cymbal made / Where Jarring Windes to infant Nature played." The speaker of one of this author's poems remembers "inconstant Sylvio," who "quite regardless of my smart / Left me his fawn, but took his heart," and laments "The wanton troopers riding by / Have shot my fawn, and it will die." This author of "Music's Empire" and "The nymph complaining for the death of her fawn" wrote "Luxurious man, to bring his vice in use / Did after him the world seduce" in a poem about the sinfulness of gardens. The speaker of one of his poems seeks to "tear our pleasures with rough strife / Through the iron gates of life" and imagines "Time's winged chariot hurrying near." For 10 points, name this metaphysical poet of four poems about the Mower, as well as "To His Coy Mistress."
One of this author's poems declares "First was the World as one great Cymbal made / Where Jarring Windes to infant Nature played."
Andrew Marvell