Alexander Montgomerie

thumb|The mold is lost wherein was madeThis a per se of all. Alexander Montgomerie (Scottish Gaelic: Alasdair Mac Gumaraid; c. 1550 – 1598) was a Scottish Jacobean courtier and poet, or makar, born in Ayrshire. Quotes Her arms are long, her shoulders braid,   Her middle gent and small;The mould is lost, wherein was made   This A per se of all. The Scots Observer, vol. 1, no. 17 (16 March 1889) p. 467. Cross-references in Notes and Queries, ser. 2, vol. 2 (20 September 1856) p. 225: Sighing that Nature formed but one such manAnd broke the die—in moulding Sheridan. Lord Byron, "Monody—Death of Sheridan" Si la nature a bien ou mal fait de briser le moule dans lequel elle m'a jeté, c'est ce dont on ne peut juger qu'après m'avoir lu. J. J. Rousseau, Les Confessions, ch. 1 L'on peut dire sans hyperbole, que la nature, après l'avoir fait en cassa la moule. Angelo Costantini, La Vie de Scaramouche (1695) p. 245 Non è un si bello in tante altre persone,Natura il fece, e poi roppa la stampa. Ariosto, Orlando Furioso, Canto 10, St. 84 External links Author:Alexander Montgomerie Category:Poets from Scotland Category:1550s births Category:1598 deaths