Social Commentaries
Inpraise of a Lady and her Musike
From The Most Elegant and Witty Epigrams (1618), Book 3
Social Commentaries
VPon an Instrument of pleasing sound
A Lady playd More pleasing to the sight.
being askt in which of these I found
Greatest content, my senses to delight?
Rauisht in both at once, as much as may be,
Said, Sweet was Musike, sweeter was the Lady.
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Codex Note
Book 3, Epigram 43
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