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... The Life of Thomas Jefferson - Page 326by Henry Stephens Randall - 1858Full view - About this book
| Ballads, English - 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...free ; Such sweet neglect more taketh me Than all th' adulteries of art That strike mine eye, but not mine heart. HUE AND CRY AFTER CUPID. I BEAUTIES,... | |
| George Ellis - English poetry - 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...free ; Such sweet neglect more taketh me Than all th' adulteries of art ; They strike mine eyes, but not my heart. [From " Masques at Court."] BEAUTIES,... | |
| Lyre - Love poetry, English - 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...neglect more taketh me, Than all the adulteries of art; That strike mine eyes, but not my heart. THOMJS CAREW. 1620. Sufficient honour has scarcely been awarded... | |
| Charles Snart - Poetry - 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 - English poetry - 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 - Ballads, English - 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...free : Such sweet neglect more taketh me Than all th' adulteries of art; They strike mine eyes, but not my heart. * B. JONSON. * This is one of a very... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 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... | |
| English literature - 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...flowing, hair as free. Such sweet neglect more taketh me '; ^.Thaa all the adulteries of art, . They strike mine eye, but not my heart.' The application 'of... | |
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