 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 692 pagine
...going to a feast ; Still to be powder'd, »till perfum'd : Lady, it is to be presum'd, Though art's am I that my lady's modest eye So likes so poor a servant. D Gire me a look, give me a face, That makes simplicity a grace ; Kobcs loosely flowing, hair as free... | |
 | 1845 - 614 pagine
...going to a feast ; Still to be powdered, sti'l perfumed : Lady, it is to be presumed, Though art's in sad legends write their woes : With roses gently he has corrected me look, give me a face, That makes simplicity a srrace; Robes loosely flowing, hair as frcei Such, sweet... | |
 | Hannah J. Woodman - 1846 - 224 pagine
...shall meet, In home the centre of each meek desire, In full content shall be thy soul replete. * 0. Still to be neat, still to be drest, As you were going to a feast ; Still to be powder'd, still perfum'd ; Lady, it is to be presumed, Though art's hid causes are not found, All is... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1847 - 850 pagine
...aye ; And though it hath beginning, sees no end. —Sis JOHN DAVIES (1570—1626). THE SWEET NEGLECT. STILL to be neat, still to be drest, As you were going to a feast ; Still to be powdered, still perfumed : Lady, it is to be presumed, Though art's hid causes are not found, All is... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 pagine
...going to a feast ; Still to be powder'd, still perfum'd : lady, it is to be presum'd, Though art's g ; And euch an instrument I was to use. Mine eyes are made the fools o look, give me a face, That make* simplicity a grace ; Robes loosely flowing, hair as free ; Such sweet... | |
 | Cigars - 1849 - 134 pagine
...clear complexion, are heightened by simplicity in dress. On this head, we quote Ben Jonson : — " Still to be neat, still to be drest, As you were going to a feast ; Still to be powdered, still perfumed, Lady, it is to be presumed, Though art's hid causes are not found, All is... | |
 | 1849 - 508 pagine
...clear complexion, are heightened by simplicity in dress. On this head, we quote Ben Jonson : — " Still to be neat, still to be drest, As you were going to a feast ; Still to be powdered, still perfumed, Lady, it is to be presumed, Though art's hid causes are not found, All is... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1850 - 710 pagine
...grows, and smells, I swear, Not of itself, but thee. Tfie Sweet ffegkct. [From ' The Silent Wom«np] h-blown pride At length broke under me ; and now has left me, Weary and old wit powder'd, still perfum'd : Lady, it is to be prcsum'd, Though art's hid causes arc not found, All is... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 592 pagine
...earth, For Love is elder than his birth. SONG, FROM " THE SILENT WOMAN." (A lesson, dear ladies,') Still to be neat, still to be drest As you were going to a feast; Still to be powdered, still perfumed: Lady, it is to be presumed, Though art's hid causes are not found, Give me... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 594 pagine
...Thou that mak'st a day of night, Goddess excellently bright ! THE SWEET NEOBECT. [Cynthia's Revels.] Still to be neat, still to be drest, As you were going to a feast; Still to be powder'd, still perfnm'd : Lady, it is to be presum'd, Though art's hid causes are not found, All is... | |
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Still to be neat, still to be drest, As you were going to a feast ; Still to be powdered, still perfumed : Lady, it is to be presumed, Though art's hid causes are not found, All is not sweet, all is not sound. 
