"Therefore the love which us doth bind, But Fate so enviously debars, Is the conjunction of the mind, And opposition of the stars."
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Andrew Marvell
Andrew Marvell (March 31, 1621 – August 16, 1678) was an English metaphysical poet, and the son of an Anglican clergyman. As a metaphysical, he is associated with John Donne and George Herbert. He was the first assistant of John Milton.
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