"There is a virtuous magic in your eye,
That, whereso'er it casts a beam of light,
Creates a blessing."
Is there any chance that these lines might be by the Caroline playwright,
James Shirley? I don't have the text here, but these lines might come from
Shirley's _The Lady of Pleasure_ (1637), which includes such neoplatonic
praise for a young widow named Celestina. Good luck searching!
Thomas A. King
Assistant Professor
Brandeis University
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