 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 pages
...the paragon of animals! And yet, to me, what is this quintessence of dust? — Shakspeare. MCCCXXVI. Give me a look, give me a face, That makes simplicity a gjrace; Robes loosely flowing, hair as free : Such sweet neglects more taketh me, Than all the adulteries... | |
 | Anniversary calendar - 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... | |
 | Leitch Ritchie - 1833 - 230 pages
...altogether as natural and as pure. Trust not a woman who resents a compliment as an insult ! " Though ari's hid causes are not found — , All is not sweet, all is not sound." Helen, in truth, was highly pleased both with Mr. Fisher and his compliments. These, it must be understood,... | |
 | 1834 - 480 pages
...Jonson.) STILL to be neat, still to be dressed As you were going to a feast ; Still to be powdered, still perfumed, Lady, it is to be presumed, Though...loosely flowing, hair as free, ' Such sweet neglect more pleaseth me Than all the adulteries of art, — They strike my eye, but not my heart. A BUMPER, A FRIEND,... | |
 | 1835 - 378 pages
...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 not...free : Such sweet neglect more taketh me, Than all th' adulteries of art ; They* strike mine eyes but not mine heart. [This very fine song is found in... | |
 | Morris Mattson - 1835 - 224 pages
...skin. Such a being it must have been that was pictured in the poet's fancy when he exclaimed — " Give me a look, give me a face, That makes simplicity...neglect more taketh me, Than all the adulteries of art, That take mine eyes, but not my heart." As she sat, thus lonely and silent, there was a fascination... | |
 | England - 1835 - 794 pages
...drest, As you were going to a feast : Still to be powder'd, still pcrfum'd : Lady, it is to be presum'd, Though art's hid causes are not found, All is not...me a look, give me a face, That makes simplicity a jrace ; Robes loosely flowing, hair as free : Such sweet neglect more taketh me, Than all th' adulteries... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1833 - 484 pages
...farthing a yard." As she left the room, Belinda heard Clarence Hervey repeat to Lady Delacour — " Give me a look, give me a face, That makes simplicity a grace ; Robes loosely flowing, hair as free — " he paused — but Belinda recollected the remainder of the stanza — " Such sweet neglect more... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1835 - 490 pages
...farthing a yard." As she left the room, Belinda heard Clarence Hervey repeat to Lady Delacour — " Give me a look, give me a face, That makes simplicity a grace ; Robea loosely flowing, hair as free — " he paused — but Belinda recollected the remainder of... | |
 | Garland - 1836 - 246 pages
...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 not...free ; Such sweet neglect more taketh me Than all th' adulteries of art : They strike mine eyes, but not my heart. THOMAS CAMPION, Born about 1575, died... | |
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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... 
