 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.  Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, Consisting of Old Heroic Ballads, Songs, Etc - Pagina 349door Thomas Percy - 1887 - 438 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | English poets - 1801 - 382 pagina’s
...it back to me ; Since when it grows and smells, I swear, Not of itself, but thee. THE SWEET NEGLECT. 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 presum'd, Tho' art's hid causes are not found, All is... | |
 | George Ellis - 1803 - 468 pagina’s
...and smells, I swear, Not of itself, but thee. SONG. [From " The Silent Woman."] Still to be ppwder'd, still perfum'd : Lady, it is to be presum'd, Though...found, All is not sweet, all is not sound. Give me a look, give me a face, That makes simplicity a grace ; Robes loosely flowing, hair as free ; Such sweet... | |
 | Lyre - 1806 - 208 pagina’s
...doth rise, Doth ask a drink divine: Put, might I of Jove's nectar sup, I would not change for thine ! STILL to be neat, still to be drest, As you were going to a feast; Still to be powdred, still perfum'd ; Lady, it is to be presum'd— Though art's hid causes are not foundAll is... | |
 | Charles Snart - 1808 - 506 pagina’s
...who can bear? Oh ! let the sound be less divine, Or look the nymph less fair. Vucal Magazine, SONG. 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 presum'd, Though art's hid causes are not found, All is... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 pagina’s
...theft to reveal, To be taken, to be seen, These have crimes accounted been. THE SWEET NEGLECT. CTILL 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 presum'd, Tho' art's hid causes are not found, All ts... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 746 pagina’s
...ixcept Love's fires the vertue have To fright the frost out of the grave. FROM THE SIIENT WOMAN. XXXIX. [STILL to be neat, still to be drest, As you were going to a feast; Still to be powdered, still perfum'd : li'ly, it is to be presum'd, Though art's hid causes are not found, All... | |
 | John Aikin - 1810 - 330 pagina’s
...written some pieces of great sweetness and elegant simplicity i of which this is a very pleating example. STILL to be neat, still to be drest, As you were going to a feast; Still to be powdcr'd, still perfumed, Lady, it is to be presumed, Tho' art's hid causes are not found, All is not... | |
 | Ben Jonson - 1811 - 790 pagina’s
...subject. SONG. Still to be neat, still to be dresf, As you were going to a feast ' ; Stjll to be powder'd, still perfum'd : Lady, it is to be presum'd, Though...found, All is not sweet, all is not sound. Give me a look, give me a face, That makes simplicity a grace ; Hobes loosely flowing, haïras free : Such sweet... | |
 | George Ellis - 1811 - 472 pagina’s
...smells, I swear, Not of itself, but thee. SON 6. [From " The Silent Woman."] Still to be powder'd, still perfum'd : Lady, it is to be presum'd, Though...found, All is not sweet, all is not sound. Give me a look, give me a face, That makes simplicity a grace ; Robes loosely flowing, hair as free ; Such sweet... | |
 | Michel de Montaigne, Pierre Coste - 1811 - 572 pagina’s
...ancient poets : Still to be neat, still to be drcst, As you were going to a feast, Still to be powder'd, still perfum'd : Lady, it is to be presum'd, Though...causes are not found, All is not sweet, all is not sound.f Some of the ancient poets have even asserted that t'o smell sweet, is to stink : as may be... | |
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