John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
Mathew Roydon 1586 John Bartlett
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| A sweet attractive kinde of grace, A full assurance given by lookes, Continuall comfort in a face The lineaments of Gospell bookes. |
| An Elegie; or Friend’s Passion for his Astrophill. 1 |
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| Was never eie did see that face, Was never eare did heare that tong, Was never minde did minde his grace, That ever thought the travell long; But eies and eares and ev’ry thought Were with his sweete perfections caught. |
| An Elegie; or Friend’s Passion for his Astrophill. |
| Note 1. This piece (ascribed to Spenser) was printed in The Phœnix’ Nest, 4to, 1593, where it is anonymous. Todd has shown that it was written by Mathew Roydon. [back] |