Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Events English poet Francis Quarles attends on the newly-married Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia. Works published Great Britain Nicholas Breton, anonymously published, The Uncasing of Machivils Instructions to his Sonne William Drummond of Hawthornden, Tears on the Death of Moeliades Henry Parrot, Laquei Ridiculosi; or, Springes for Woodcocks George Wither: Abuses Stript, and Whipt; or, Satirical Essayes Epithalamia; or, Nuptiall Poems, the work states "1612" but was published this year Richard Zouch, The Dove; or, Passages of Cosmography On the death of Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales in 1612 See also 1612 in poetry The November 6, 1612 death of Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, at age 18, occasions these poems: Thomas Campion, Songs of Mourning: Bewailing the Untimely Death of Prince Henry, verse and music; music by Giovanni Coperario (or "Copario"), said to have been John Cooper, an Englishman George Chapman, An Epicede or Funerall Song, the work states "1612" but was published this year John Davies, The Muses-Teares for the Losse of their Hope William Drummond of Hawthornden, Tears on the Death of Moeliades Joshua Sylvester, Lachrimae Lachrimarum; or, The Distillation of Teares Shede for the Untimely Death of the Incomparable Prince Panaretus, originally published in 1612, the book went into its third edition this year, with Elegy upon [...] Prince Henry by John Donne added to this edition; (also includes poems in English, French, Latin and Italian by Walter Quin) Spain La Fábula de Polifemo y Galatea by Luis de Góngora y Argote Births Death years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article: January 20 – Lucy Hastings (died 1679), Irish-born English poet and Countess of Huntingdon April 21 (bapt.) – Franciscus Plante (died 1690), Dutch poet and chaplain June 16 – John Cleveland (died 1658), English November 5 – Isaac de Benserade (died 1691), French Also: Richard Crashaw, born about this year (died 1649), English poet, styled "the divine," one of the Metaphysical poets Shah Inayatullah (died 1701), poet from Sindh, Pakistan Khushal Khattak (died 1689), Pashtun warrior, poet and tribal chief Ye Xiaowan born about this year, Chinese poet and daughter of poet Shen Yixiu; also sister of women poets Ye Wanwan and Ye Xiaoluan Deaths Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article: January 2 – Salima Sultan Begum (Makhfi) (born 1539), Mughal