Henry Constable

Henry Constable (1562–1613) was an English poet. Becoming a Roman Catholic, he went to Paris, and acted as an agent for the Catholic powers. He died at Liège. 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.

Diaphenia like the daffadowndilly

Quotes

Diaphenia

• Diaphenia like the daffadowndilly

• I do love thee as my lambs
  Are belovėd of their dams

• As the birds do love the spring,
  Or the bees their careful king

External links

• Works by Constable at Project Gutenberg