 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 - 第349页作者：Thomas Percy - 1887 - 438 页全本阅读 - 图书信息
 | English poets - 1801 - 382 页
...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 - 1803 - 468 页
...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 - 1806 - 208 页
...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... | |
 | Charles Snart - 1808 - 506 页
...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 - 1809 - 512 页
...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 页
...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 - 1810 - 330 页
...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 页
...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 - 1811 - 472 页
...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 - 1811 - 572 页
...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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