The Complete Poems of Richard Barnfield/Poems/Written, at the Request of a Gentleman, vnder a Gentlewomans Picture

by Richard Barnfield

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WRITTEN, AT THE REQUEST OF A GENTLEMAN, VNDER A GENTLEWOMANS PICTURE.

Even as Apelles could not paint Campaspes face aright.
Because Campaspes Sun-bright eyes did dimme Apelles sight:
Euen so, amazed at her sight, her sight, all sights excelling,
Like Nyobe the Painter stoode, her sight his sight expelling:
Thus Art and Nature did contend, who should the Victor bee.
Till Art by Nature was supprest, as all the worlde may see.