Stephen Hawes

Stephen Hawes (c. 1474 – 1523) was an English poet active during the Tudor period.

Quotes

 * In a slombrynge slepe with slouth opprest As I in my naked bedde was leyd Thynkynge all nyght to take my rest Morpleus to me than made abreyd And in my dreme me thought he sayd Come walke with me in a medowe amerous Depeynted with floures that be delycyous.
 * From The Example of Vertu (c. 1504), I, st. 3


 * For knighthode is not in the feates of warre, As for to fight in quarell right or wronge, But in a cause which trouth can not defarre; He ought him selfe for to make sure and stronge Justice to kepe mixt with mercy amonge; And no quarell a knight ought to take, But for a trouth or for the comins sake.
 * From The Pastime of Pleasure (ed. 1555)
 * Variant: for the comins (i.e. "common's") sake — some editors give for a woman's sake


 * O mortall folke, you may beholde and see Howe I lye here, sometime a mighty knight; The ende of joye, and all prosperitie Is death at last, th[o]rough his course and myght: After the day there cometh the darke nyght, For thoughe the day be never so long, At last the belles ringeth to evensong
 * From The History of Graunde Amour and la Bel Pucel (ed. 1554)