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John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.

2257 Thomas Carew 1595?-1639? John Bartlett

 
NUMBER:2257
AUTHOR:Thomas Carew (1595?–1639?)
QUOTATION:He that loves a rosy cheek,
  Or a coral lip admires,
Or from star-like eyes doth seek
  Fuel to maintain his fires,—
As old Time makes these decay,
So his flames must waste away.
ATTRIBUTION:Disdain Returned.