 | Edward Moore - Fables, English - 1749 - 226 pages
...glimpfe, and fancy draws Whate'er the Grecian Venus was. From Eve's firft, fig-leaf to brocade, All drefs was meant for fancy's aid, Which evermore delighted dwells On what the bafhful nymph conceals. * When Celia ftruts in man's attire, She mews too much to raife defire ; But... | |
 | 1753 - 672 pages
...and FANCY drawn Wbateer the Grecian Venus was, „ From Eve's jirft fig-leaf to brocade, All drcfs -was meant for FANCY'S aid, Which evermore delighted dwells On what the bafoful nymph conceals. When Ceelia jlruts in mans attire, She foews too much to raife dcjirc ; But... | |
 | 1776 - 306 pages
...glimpfe, and Fancy draws, Whate'er the Grecian Venus was. From Eve's firfl fig-leaf to brocade, All rlrefs was meant for Fancy's aid, Which evermore delighted dwells On what the bafhful nymph conceals. When Celia ftruts in man's attire, She fliows too much to raife defire ; Put... | |
 | 874 pages
...glimpfe, and fancy draws Whate'ei the Grecian Venus was; From Eve'i firft fig-leaf to brocade. All drcfs was meant for fancy's aid, Which evermore delighted Dwells On what the bamful nym].h conceals. When d-haftrutsin man's attirt. She (hews too much to raife defire ; But from... | |
 | 1786 - 636 pages
...glimpfs, and FANCY draws Whatc'er the Grecian Venus was. From Evc'i firft fig-leaf to brocade, AH drei« was meant for FANCY'S aid; Which evermore delighted dwells On what the bafhful nymph conceals. When Celia ftruts in man's attire, She (hews too much te raife delire; But... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...and fancy draws I \\ hate'er the Grecian Venus was. From Eve's firft fig-leaf to brocade, All drefs ok At a fair veftal, throned by the weft ; And loos'd his love-(haft ( bailiful nymph conceals. When Celia ftruts in man's attire, She (hews too much to raifc defire ; But,... | |
 | 1794 - 470 pages
...glimpfe, and fancy draws, Whate'er the Grecian Venus was. From Eve's firft fig-leaf to brocade, All drefs was meant for fancy's aid, Which evermore delighted dwells On what the baQiful nymph conceals. When Celia ftruts in man's attire, She fhews too much to raife defire, But... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 574 pages
...giimplc, and fancy draws Whatt er the Grecian Venus was. From F.ve's firfl fig-leaf to brocade, All drefs was meant for fancy's aid ; Which evermore delighted dwells On what the haihful nymph conceals. When Celia ítruts in man's attire, She ihewj toe much to raifc dcfirc j But,... | |
 | Edward Moore - English poetry - 1799 - 138 pages
...with inferior art, To captivate the human heart ? The maid who modestly conceals Her beauties, while she hides, reveals ; Give but a glimpse, and FANCY...nymph conceals. When CELIA struts in man's attire, She shews too much to raise desire ; But from the hoop's bewitching round, Her very shoe has power to wound.... | |
 | John Gay, Edward Moore - 1800 - 260 pages
...with inferior art To captivate the human heart? The maid, who modestly conceals Her beauties, while she hides, reveals: Give but a glimpse, and fancy...conceals. When C;elia struts in man's attire, She shews too much to raise desire ; But from the hoop's bewitching round, Her very s'hoe has pow'r to... | |
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The maid who modestly conceals Her beauties, while she hides, reveals ; Give but a glimpse, and FANCY draws Whate'er the GRECIAN VENUS was. From EVE'S... 
