Ben Jonson (1572-1637)
Ben Jonson’s (1572-1637) “Song to Celia” is known to millions as “Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes.” Jonson was educated at the prestigious Westminster School in London. He took up acting, and by 1597 he was writing original plays. Jonson’s first widely acclaimed play, Every Man in His Humour, included William Shakespeare in its cast.
POEMS
A Fit of Rhyme against Rhyme
Song to Celia
Song: To Celia