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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.

— Mathew Roydon

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A sweet attractive kinde of grace,
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Continuall comfort in a face
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