...addressed to a brunette, — called a ' black beauty' in Shakespeare's day, — and commences thus : "In the old age black was not counted fair. Or if it were, it bare not beauty's name." This is an allusion to the remarkable fact, that during the chivalric ages...

...were, it bore not beaut}7' s name ; But now is black beauty's successive heir, And beauty slander' d with a bastard shame ; For since each hand hath put on nature's power3 Fairing the foul with art's false borrow' d face. Sweet beauty hath no name, no holy bower....

...treasure: Her audit, though delay'd, answer'd must be, And her quietus11 is to render thce. CXXVII. In the old age black was not counted fair,' Or if...now is black beauty's successive heir, And beauty slander'd with a bastard shame : For since each hand hath put on nature's power, Fairing the foul with...

...OF "THE COLLEGE, THE MARKET, AND THE COURT," "SUNSHINE," I "HISTORICAL SKETCHES RETOUCHED," ETC. " In the old age black was not counted fair ; Or, if it were, it bore not beauty's name " Shakspere. CAMBRIDGE: THE ROMANCE OF THE ASSOCIATION. Printed by subscription and by request. All...

...,1-, THE MARKET, AND TMK COURT," " SUNSHINE,'* i'lCAL SKETCHES RKTOUCHKI •," ' ' In the old ajre black was not counted fair ; Or, if it were, it bore not beauty's name '' Shakspcre. CAMBRIDGE: PRESS OF JOHN WILSON AND SON. WL Clements .Library 2T-Z THE ROMANCE OF THE...

...her treasure : Her audit, thou delay'd, answered must be, And her quietus is to render thee. cxxvn. othing like the sun ; Coral is far more red than her...then her breasts are dun ; If hairs be wires, black slander'd with a bastard shame : For since each hand hath put on nature's power, Fairing the foul with...

...See Venus and Adonis, 133: ' Were I hard-favour'd, foul, or wrinkled-old.' And Sonnet cxxvii. 6 : ' For since each hand hath put on nature's power, Fairing the foul with art's false borrow'd face, Sweet beauty hath no name.' 34. Sir Oliver Martext. The title 'Sir' was given to those...

...her pleasure ; She may detain, but not still keep her treasure: Her audit, though delay'd, answer'd must be, And her quietus is to render thee. cxxvu....now is black beauty's successive heir, And beauty slander'd with a bastard shame : For since each hand hath put on nature's power, Fairing the foul with...

...treasure : Her audit, though delay'd, answer'd must be, And her quietus is to render thee. 3 CXXVII. In the old age black was not counted fair, Or if it...now is black beauty's successive heir, And beauty slander'd with a bastard-shame ; For since each hand hath put on nature's power, Fairing the foul with...

...audit, though delay'd, answer'd must be, And her quietus is — to render Thee. OF HIS LADY LOVE TN the old age black was not counted fair, Or if it were,...now is black beauty's successive heir, And beauty slander'd with a bastard shame : For since each hand hath put .on nature's power, Fairing the foul...