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... Almack's: A Novel ... - Page 223by Charles White - 1827Full view - About this book
| 1781 - 384 pages
...Laily, it is to be prefum'd, Though art's hstl caufes are not found; All is not Tweet, all is not found. Give me a look, give me a face, That makes Simplicity a grace; Robe loofely flowing, hair a> free I Such fweet negleft more taketh me, Than all th' adulteries' of... | |
| Apollo - 1800 - 224 pages
...Ladv, it is to be prefum'd, Tho' art's hid caufes arc not found, All is not fweet, all is not found. Give me a look, give me a face, That makes SIMPLICITY a grace; Robes loole.lv flowing, hair as free ; Such SWEET NEGLKCT more taketh me Than all th" adulteries of art THE... | |
| English poets - 1801 - 382 pages
...Lady, it is to be presum'd, Tho' 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 ; Robes loosely flowing, hair as free ; Such sweet neglect more taketh me Than all th' adulteries of art That strike mine eye, but... | |
| George Ellis - 1803 - 468 pages
...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 ; Robes loosely flowing, hair as free ; Such sweet neglect more taketh me Than all th' adulteries of art ; They strike mine eyes,... | |
| Lyre - 1806 - 208 pages
...Lady, it is to be presum'd— Though art's hid causes are not foundAll 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 neglect more taketh me, Than all the adulteries of art; That strike mine eyes,... | |
| 1808 - 506 pages
...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 ; Robe loosely flowing, hair as free : Such sweet neglect more taketh me, Than all th' adulteries of... | |
| British poets - 1809 - 512 pages
...Lady, it is to be presum'd, Tho' art's hid causes are not found, All ts not swreti all is not sound. Give me a look, give me a face, That makes simplicity a grace ; Rnbes loosely flowing, hair as free; Such sweet neglect more taketh me Than all th' adulteries of... | |
| John Aikin - 1810 - 330 pages
...Lady, it is to be presumed, Tho' 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 ; Robes loosely flowing, hair as free : Such sweet neglect more taketh me Than all th' adulteries of art; They strike mine eyes,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 746 pages
...li'ly, 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 j Robes loosely flowing, hair as free: Such sweet neglect more taketh me, Than all th' adulteries of... | |
| 1811 - 596 pages
...with regard to the charms of polite literature, as it is with regard to female attractions, V .. ' Give me a look, give me a face, That makes simplicity a grace ; Robes loosely flowing, hair as free. Such sweet neglect more taketh me '; ^.Thaa all the adulteries of art, . They strike mine... | |
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