A face that makes simplicity a grace

28 Apr 2022 | Christ-likeness | 0 comments

Give me a look, give me a face

That makes simplicity a grace;

Robes loosely flowing, hair as free,

Such sweet neglect more taketh me

Than all the adulteries of art.

They strike my eyes but not my heart.

 

Ben Johnson (1573-1637).

 

Notes from the Compiler

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