Phillip Sir Sydney

Birth Year: 1554
Death Year: 1586
Notes: English poet, courtier, scholar, and soldier, who is remembered as one of the most prominent figures of the Elizabethan age. His works include Astrophel and Stella, The Defence of Poesy (also known as The Defence of Poetry or An Apology for Poetry), and The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia.

Poems/Lyrics:

Title Alternate Title(s) Composer(s)
The Nightingale Stone, Norman