Quote#Wisdom
Her steps with such an evenness she wove
Quote byRobert Heath · 1620–1685
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Clarastella, &c. (1650), "Seeing Her Dancing".
English (original)
Her steps with such an evenness she wove, As shee could hardly be perceiv’d to move.
— Robert Heath
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