William Drummond (1585-1649), called "of Hawthornden", was a Scottish poet born at Hawthornden Castle, Midlothian, Scotland. His most important works are the Cypresse Grove, an essay on the folly of the fear of death, that exhibits great wealth of illustration, and an extraordinary command of musical English. It manifests no characteristic Scottish element, but owes its birth and inspiration rather to the English and Italian masters. He was essentially a follower of Spenser, but, amid all his sensuousness, and even in those lines most conspicuously beautiful, there is a dash of melancholy.

William Drummond (1585-1649), called "of Hawthornden", was a Scottish poet born at Hawthornden Castle, Midlothian, Scotland. His most important works are the Cypresse Grove, an essay on the folly of the fear of death, that exhibits great wealth of illustration, and an extraordinary command of musical English. It manifests no characteristic Scottish element, but owes its birth and inspiration rather to the English and Italian masters. He was essentially a follower of Spenser, but, amid all his sensuousness, and even in those lines most conspicuously beautiful, there is a dash of melancholy. Stock Photo
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William Drummond (1585-1649), called "of Hawthornden", was a Scottish poet born at Hawthornden Castle, Midlothian, Scotland. His most important works are the Cypresse Grove and the poems. The Cypresse Grove exhibits great wealth of illustration, and an extraordinary command of musical English. It is an essay on the folly of the fear of death. A noteworthy feature in Drummond's poetry is that it manifests no characteristic Scottish element, but owes its birth and inspiration rather to the English and Italian masters. He was essentially a follower of Spenser, but, amid all his sensuousness, and even in those lines most conspicuously beautiful, there is a dash of melancholy thoughtfulness. Drummond was called "the Scottish Petrarch"; and his sonnets, which are the expression of a genuine passion, stand far above most of the contemporary Petrarcan imitations.