 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...  Ancient ballads and songs; with notices, including original poetry. By T. Lyle - Page 50by Ancient ballads - 1827Full view - About this book
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - Dramatists, English - 1816 - 518 pages
...ot'mure perseverance and less delicacy than the Dr. may easily discover among bis " tedious effusions." Than all the adulteries of art ; They strike mine eyes, but not my heart. True. And I am clearly on the other side : I love a good dressing before any beauty o' the world. O,... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1823 - 470 pages
...dress'd As you were going to a feast; Still to be powder'd, still perfumed; Lady, it is to be presumed, Though art's hid causes are not found, All is not...of art ; They strike mine eyes, but not my heart. BEN JONSON. SONG. WHENCE comes my love? — Oh, heart, disclose! Twas from cheeks that shame the rose... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1823 - 402 pages
...dress'd As you were going to a feast; Still to be powder 'd, still perfumed ; Lady, it is to be presumed, Though art's hid causes are not found, All is not...of art ; They strike mine eyes, but not my heart. BEN JONSON. SONG. WHENCE comes my love? — Oh, heart, disclose! 'Twas from cheeks that shame the rose... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1823 - 406 pages
...is to be presumed, Though, art's hid causes are not found, All is not sweet, all is not sound. (Jive me a look, give me a face That makes simplicity a...of art ; They strike mine eyes, but not my heart. BEN JONSOK. SONG. WHENCE comes my love ? — Oh, heart, disclose ! 'Twas from cheeks that shame the... | |
 | Thomas Lyle - Ballads, English - 1827 - 272 pages
...the 'nard in the fire? Or have tasted the bag of the bee? O so white! O so soft! O so sweet is she! THE SWEET NEGLECT. STILL to be neat, still to be dress'd,...The last is from his " Silent Woman," first acted in 1609. He was born 1574, died 1657. WOMAN'S INCONSTANCY. I lov'd thee once, I'll love no more, Thine... | |
 | John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1829 - 354 pages
...me a face, That makes simplicity a gjrace; Robes loosely flowing, hair as free : Such sweet neglects more taketh me, Than all the adulteries of art; They strike mine eyes, but not mine heart. Sen INDEX. ACTIVITY, 3, 125, 319, 338 Acton, 339, 365, 171, 587, 663, 752, 949, 1078, 1259,... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 358 pages
...dust'—Shakspeare. MCCCXXVI. That makes simplicity a grace; Robes loosely flowing, hair as free: Such sweet neglects more taketh me, Than all the adulteries of art; They strike mine eyes, but not mine heart. Give me a look, {rive me a face, . Ben JansonINDEX. ACTIVITY, 3,125,31B, 338 Acton, 339,... | |
 | Anniversary calendar - Almanacs, English - 1832 - 548 pages
...least notice of me. — Gulliver. An open door profits nothing if the countenance be shut.— Cicero. Give me a look, give me a face, That makes simplicity...all the adulteries of art ; They strike mine eyes, bat not my heart. — Jouson. acts. CHARLES I. renews the patent, granted by his father, to Benjamin... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1841 - 844 pages
...drest, As you were going to a feast ; Still to be powder'd, still perfumed : Lady, it is to be presumed, Though art's hid causes are not found, All is not...of art ; They strike mine eyes, but not my heart. SPEECH OF MAIA. IN THE PENATES. Afaia. IP all the pleasures were distill'd Of every flower in every... | |
 | English periodicals - 1844 - 710 pages
...Ben,"— " Give me a look, give me a face That makes simplicity a grace ! Hair loosely flowing, robes as free, Such sweet neglect more taketh me Than all the adulteries of art Which strike mine eyes but not There is a charm in such " sweet neglect" which no elegant dressing,... | |
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