"A pretty woman's worth some pains to see, Nor is she spoiled, I take it, if a crown Completes the forehead pale and tresses pure."

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Source: Robert Browning (1863). “Paracelsus. Pippa passes. King Victor and King Charles. Colombe's birthday”, p.316

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Robert Browning

Poet, Playwright

Robert Browning was a 19th-century English poet known for his innovative use of dramatic monologues and exploration of complex human emotions.

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