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TO HER FACE, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Fatal aspect! That hast an influence
Last Line: Sure adam sinn'd not in that spotless face.
Alternate Author Name(s): Cherbury, 1st Baron Herbert Of; Herbert Of Cherbury, Edward Herbert, 1st Baron; Herbert Of Cherbury, Lord
Subject(s): Faces


FATAL aspect! that hast an influence
More powerful far than those immortal fires
That but incline the will and move the sense,
Which thou alone constrain'st, kindling desires
Of such an holy force as more inspires
The soul with knowledge, than experience
Or revelation can do with all
Their borrow'd helps: sacred astonishment
Sits on thy brow, threat'ning a sudden fall
To all those thoughts that are not lowly sent,
In wonder and amaze; dazzling that eye
Which on those mysteries doth rudely gaze,
Vow'd only unto Love's divinity:
Sure Adam sinn'd not in that spotless face.





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