About Katherine Philips
1631 - 1647/EnglishKatherine Fowler was born on New Year's day, 1631 in London, England. In 1647, at the age of sixteen, Katherine was married to fifty-four-year old James Philips. Soon after, she formed the Society of Friendship where she and a small group of women wrote p
Selected Quotes
Poetry & Stories
Against Love
Hence Cupid! with your cheating toys,Your real griefs, and painted joys,
Epitaph on her Son H. P.
What on Earth deserves our trust ?Youth and Beauty both are dust.
To One Persuading A Lady To Marriage
Forbear, bold youth; all 's heaven here,And what you do aver
Friendships Mystery, To My Dearest Lucasia
Come, my Lucasia, since we seeThat miracles Men's Faith do move,
To My Excellent Lucasia, On Our Friendship
I did not live until this timeCrown'd my felicity,
About Katherine Philips
Katherine Philips: Quick Answers
Who is Katherine Philips?
1631 - 1647/EnglishKatherine Fowler was born on New Year's day, 1631 in London, England. In 1647, at the age of sixteen, Katherine was married to fifty-four-year old James Philips.
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Kavishala has 12 poems and stories by Katherine Philips, free to read on this page, along with selected quotes you can share.
Poems & Stories by Katherine Philips
Against Love
Hence Cupid! with your cheating toys,Your real griefs, and painted joys,
Epitaph on her Son H. P.
What on Earth deserves our trust ?Youth and Beauty both are dust.
To One Persuading A Lady To Marriage
Forbear, bold youth; all 's heaven here,And what you do aver
Friendships Mystery, To My Dearest Lucasia
Come, my Lucasia, since we seeThat miracles Men's Faith do move,
To My Excellent Lucasia, On Our Friendship
I did not live until this timeCrown'd my felicity,
Arion to a Dolphin, On His Majesty's passage into England.
Whom does this stately Navy bring?O! ‘tis Great Britain's Glorious King,
The World
Wee falsely think it due unto our friends,That we should grieve for their too early ends:
6th April 1651 L'Amitie: To Mrs. M. Awbrey
Soule of my soule! my Joy, my crown, my friend!A name which all the rest doth comprehend;
A Retir'd Friendship
Come, my Ardelia, to this bowre,Where kindly mingling Souls a while,
Orinda To Lucasia Parting October 1661 At London
Adieu dear object of my Love's excess,And with thee all my hopes of happiness,
Content, To My Dearest Lucasia
Content, the false World's best disguise,The search and faction of the Wise,
To Mr. Vaughan, Silurist on His Poems
Had I ador'd the multitude, and thenceGot an antipathy to wit and sence,
Selected Quotes by Katherine Philips (चुनिंदा उद्धरण)
I did not live until this timeCrown'd my felicity,
Had I ador'd the multitude, and thenceGot an antipathy to wit and sence,
Come, my Ardelia, to this bowre,Where kindly mingling Souls a while,
Wee falsely think it due unto our friends,That we should grieve for their too early ends:
Hence Cupid! with your cheating toys,Your real griefs, and painted joys,
Come, my Lucasia, since we seeThat miracles Men's Faith do move,
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