barksted

Updated: August 10, 2026

In 1607 appeared a poem 'Mirrha the Mother of Adonis, by William Barksted, to which were appended three eclogues by Lewes Machin. Of these, one describes the love of a shepherd and his nymph, while the other two treat the theme of Apollo and Hyacinth.

Walter W. Greg - Pastoral Poetry and Pastoral Drama: A Literary Inquiry, with Special Reference to the Pre-Restoration: Stage in England