Robert Herrick

Robert Herrick (baptised 24 August 1591 – buried 15 October 1674) was a 17th-century English lyric poet and Anglican cleric, best known for his collection *Hesperides* and the carpe diem poem "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time." He was a disciple of Ben Jonson, counted among the Cavalier poets, and wrote extensively on pastoral themes, English country life, and the fleeting nature of time.

London, England Aug 24, 1591 Wikipedia
poetry lyric poetry pastoral