1597, William Shakespeare, , V.iiNothing but this! Yes, as much love in rimeAs would be cramm'd up in a sheet of paperWrit o' both sides the leaf, margent and all,That he was fain to seal on Cupid's name.
1597, William Shakespeare, , I.iiiExamine every married lineament,And see how one another lends contentAnd what obscured in this fair volume liesFind written in the margent of his eyes.
1634, John Milton, Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseenWithin thy airy shellBy slow Meander's margent green
