Paul Fleming (poet)

Paul Fleming
Born	(1609-10-05)5 October 1609 Hartenstein, Holy Roman Empire
Died	2 April 1640(1640-04-02) (aged 30) Hamburg, Holy Roman Empire
Other names	Paul Flemming
Education	St. Thomas School, Leipzig
Alma mater	Leipzig University
Occupations	Physician poet

Paul Fleming (also spelt Flemming; 5 October 1609 – 2 April 1640^[1]) was a German physician and poet.

As well as writing notable verse and hymns, he spent several years accompanying the Duke of Holstein's embassies to Russia and Persia. He also lived for a year at Reval on the coast of Estonia, where he wrote many love-songs.