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SIR PHILIP SIDNEY.  1554-1586.

Sweet food of sweetly uttered knowledge.

Defence of Poesy.

He cometh unto you with a tale which holdeth children from play, and old men from the chimney-corner.

Defence of Poesy.

I never heard the old song of Percy and Douglas that I found not my heart moved more than with a trumpet.

Defence of Poesy.

High-erected thoughts seated in the heart of courtesy.[34:1]