John Quarles

son of Franc. Quarles the Poet, was an Essexian born, became a Batler of Exeter Coll. in the latter end of 1642, and in that of his age 18, bore Arms within the Garrison of Oxon for his Majesty, and was afterwards, as ’tis said, a Captain in one of his Armies: but upon the declining of his Majesties Cause, he retired to London in a mean condition; where he wrot several things meerly for maintenance sake; among which were these,

Regale lectum miseriae: or, the English bed of misery: in which is contained a Dream. Lond. 1649. oct.

Elegy upon that never to be forgotten Ch. 1. late (but too soon martyr’d) King of England.

Elegy and Epitaph on Arthur Lord Capell, beheaded 9 Mar. 1648.

A curse against the enemies of peace.

His farewell to England.—These four last things were printed with Reg. lect. miseriae, before mention’d. Afterwards he took his Rambles beyond the seas, but whether in the condition of a Tutor, or bare Traveller or Pilgrime, I know not. After his return, he lived as occasion served, and published,

Fons lacrymarum: or, a fountaine of tears: from whence doth flow Englands complaint.

Jeremiahs Lamentations paraphrased, with divine Meditations.

Elegy upon that son of Valour Sir Charles Lucas.—These three last things were several times printed in oct. one Edition whereof came out in 1677.

The tyranny of the Dutch against the English. Lond. 1653. oct, written in prose.

Continuation of the history of Argalus and Parthenia. Lond. 1659. in tw. He also published in verse, The rape of Lucrece committed by Tarquin the 6. &c. Lond. 1655. in oct. Written by Will. Shakespear Gent, and added to it Tarquin banished: or, the reward of lust. Lond. 1655. oct. in verse. He hath also written,

Divine Meditations upon several Subjects: whereunto is annexed Gods love, and Mans unworthiness, with several divine Ejaculations, Lond. 1659, &c oct.

Triumphant chastity; or, Josephs self conflict, when by his Mistress was enticed to adultery: shewing the powerful motions betwixt the Flesh and the Spirit. Lond. 1683. oct. a divine Poem. This person J. Quarles, (who perhaps hath written other things) was esteemed by some a good Poet, and a great Royalist, for which he suffer’d, and lived therefore mostly in a poor condition. At length upon the raging of the Plague in and near London, he was swept away there, among thousands that died of that disease,1665. in sixteen hundred sixty and five; but where his carkass was lodged, I cannot tell. One Joh. Quarles occurs Archdeacon of Northampton, an. 1640, and was living after the Restauration of K. Ch. 2. but he is not to be taken with Joh. Quarles the Poet.