And since all arts at first from Nature came,
That goodly creature, mother of perfection,
Whom Jove's almighty hand at first did frame,
Taking both her and hers in his protection:
Why should not she now grace my barren muse,
And in a woman all defects excuse.


'The Dedications' (1611)

Emilia Lanier Quotes

And since all arts at first from Nature came, That goodly creature, mother of perfection, Whom Jove's almighty hand at first did frame, Taking both...

And since all arts at first from Nature came, That goodly creature, mother of perfection, Whom Jove's almighty hand at first did frame, Taking both...

And since all arts at first from Nature came, That goodly creature, mother of perfection, Whom Jove's almighty hand at first did frame, Taking both...

And since all arts at first from Nature came, That goodly creature, mother of perfection, Whom Jove's almighty hand at first did frame, Taking both...