 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 - Page 349by Thomas Percy - 1887 - 438 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English poets - 1801 - 382 pages
...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 - English poetry - 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...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 - Love poetry, English - 1806 - 208 pages
...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... | |
 | Poetry - 1808 - 506 pages
...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 - English poetry - 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 - English poetry - 1810 - 746 pages
...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 - Ballads, English - 1810 - 330 pages
...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 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...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 - English poetry - 1811 - 472 pages
...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 - French essays - 1811 - 572 pages
...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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