And examples of his writing—poetry and plays?
Sweet, stay a while; why will you rise?
The light you see comes from your eyes,
The day breaks not; it is my heart,
To think that you and I must part.
O stay, or else my joys must die,
And perish in their infancy.
Dear, let me die, in this fair breast,
Far sweeter than the Phoenix' nest.
Love, raise desire, by his sweet charms,
Within this circle of thine arms.
And let thy blissful kisses cherish,
Mine infant joys, that else must perish.
Do you notice something about this song? In fact, it seems to fit very well with the bedchamber scene in "Romeo and Juliet." Here's a rendition of the song on Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnW7z3xTxNo