Lucasta

A richly varied anthology of seventeenth‑century verse, this work gathers the lyrical heartbeats of a poet who straddles courtly devotion and restless imagination. From tender songs addressed to the enigmatic Lucasta to spirited dialogues with mythic figures, the poems weave love, honor, and the turbulence of a world on the brink of civil war. Readers will hear the echo of gallant knights, the wistful sigh of a lover in exile, and the playful banter of pastoral scenes, all rendered in the rhythmic vigor of the era’s language.

Interspersed with elegies, sonnets, and witty epodes, the collection also offers occasional reflections on contemporary events and personal friendships, revealing a mind both scholarly and deeply human. Whether you are drawn to the melancholy of a prison‑written ode or the buoyant swagger of a loose saraband, the volume invites listeners to experience the full spectrum of a poet’s voice—passionate, thoughtful, and unmistakably of its time.