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Francis Quarles
Francis Quarles (about 8 May 1592 – 8 September 1644) was an English poet most famous for his emblem book aptly entitled "Emblems".
Career.
Francis was born in Romford, Essex (now London Borough of Havering), and baptised there on 8 May 1592. He traced his ancestry to a family settled in England before the Norman Conquest with a long history in royal service. His great-grandfather, George Quarles, was Auditor to Henry VIII, and his father, James Quarles
of the Mouths". Collected in Francis Quarles Investigates (Francis Quarles)
- "Thirty Days Hath September". Collected in Francis Quarles Investigates (Francis Quarles)
- "The Woman Afraid of October". Collected in Francis Quarles Investigates (Francis Quarles)
- "Blue Paint". Collected in Francis Quarles Investigates (Francis Quarles)
- "One Little Letter". Collected in Francis Quarles Investigates (Francis Quarles)
- "The Santa Claus Club". Collected in Francis Quarles Investigates and How