Spenser, Edmund (1552-1599) - English poet who was the first great writer
of the Elizabethan age. Often called "the Poet's Poet," he developed the
nine-line Spenserian stanza (an ababbcbcc rhyme scheme) which was widely
imitated by poets in later times.
Epithalamion (1595) - This lyric poem was written in celebration of
Spenser's marriage to Elizabeth Boyle. It is considered one of his
greatest poetic achievements.
