Richard Barnfield
Richard Barnfield
Richard Barnfieldwas an English poet. His obscure though close relationship with William Shakespeare has long made him interesting to scholars. It has been suggested that he was the "rival poet" mentioned in Shakespeare's sonnets...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPoet
fell merry month
As it fell upon a day, / In the merry month of May.
english-poet fell grove merry pleasant
As it fell upon a day in the merry month of May, sitting in a pleasant shade which a grove of myrtles made.
pain love-is fire
Love is a fiend, a fire, a heaven, a hell Where pleasure, pain, and sad repentance dwell
best-friend grief heart
He that is thy friend indeed, - He will help thee in thy need: - If thou sorrow, he will weep; - If you wake, he cannot sleep; - Thus of every grief in heart - He with thee doth bear a part.
queens fighting soldier
Money is the sovereign queen of all delights - for her, the lawyer pleads, the soldier fights.
friendship wind faithful
Every one that flatters thee Is no friend in misery. Words are easy, like the wind, Faithful friends are hard to find.
lovely sin ifs
If it be sin to love a lovely lad Oh there sin I.