 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. Give me a look, give me a face, That makes...  Reliques of Ancient English Poetry: Consisting of Old Heroic Ballads, Songs ... - Page 219by Thomas Percy - 1812Full view - About this book
 | English poets - 1801 - 382 pages
...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 pages
...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 art's hid causes are not found, All is not sweet, all is not sound. Give me a look, give me a face, That makes simplicity a grace ;... | |
 | Lyre - 1806 - 208 pages
...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... | |
 | 1808 - 506 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
 | George Ellis - 1811 - 482 pages
...when it grows and smells, I swear, Not of itself, but thee. SONG. [From " The Silent Woman."] 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... | |
 | Ben Jonson, John Fletcher, Francis Beaumont - 1811 - 780 pages
...oil'd lips upon, like a sponge. I have made a song, 1 pr'ythee hear it, o' the subject. SONG. • Still to be neat, still to be drest, As you were going to a feast ' ; Still tu be powdered, still perfum'd: Lady, it is to be presum'd, Though art's hid causes are not found.... | |
 | Ben Jonson - 1811 - 790 pages
...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 art's hid causes are not found, All is not sweet, all is not sound. Give me a look, give me a face, That makes simplicity a grace ;... | |
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