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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ON A PICTURE OF A SPANISH LADY IN THE GALLERY AT MADRID, by ROWLAND EYLES EGERTON-WARBURTON Poet's Biography
First Line: Most gifted limner! Lifelike thus to trace
Last Line: That glorious lady of the land of spain!
Alternate Author Name(s): Egerton-warburton, R. E.
Subject(s): Madrid, Spain; Portraits; Spain
First Line: Most gifted limner! Lifelike thus to trace
Last Line: That glorious lady of the land of spain!
Alternate Author Name(s): Egerton-warburton, R. E.
Subject(s): Madrid, Spain; Portraits; Spain
MOST gifted limner! lifelike thus to trace
That witching form I see before me yet,
Unmask'd, those features none can e'er forget
Who once have gaz'd upon that Spanish face.
The close white vest o'erlaid with sable lace,
The dark large eye, the hair of glossy jet,
One simple rose within its tresses set;
A portrait of rare loveliness and grace!
Still, though amid its dignity be shown
A latent look of unobtrusive mirth,
Though scarce those lips can from a smile refrain,
Erect she stands, as from Olympian throne
Majestic Juno would have stood on earth—
That glorious Lady of the land of Spain!
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