An Antheme
July 6, 2023A Translation Of The Nightingale Out Of Strada
July 6, 2023
A Watch-String
Tyme’s picture here invites your eyes,
See with how running wheeles it flyes!
These strings can do what no man could–
The tyme they fast in prison hold.
William Strode (1600-1645) was an English poet and clergyman. He was educated at Oxford University and later became a member of the clergy. Strode's poetry often explored themes of love, nature, and religion. Some of his most famous works include "Aire and Angels," "Of His Mistress," and "On a Late Wounded Saint." Strode's work was admired by several of his contemporaries, including John Donne.