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Oft let the Brush it's Morning Task repeat;
And shun at Boards the too high-season'd Meat;
Ragouts, and luscious Soups, make Teeth decay,
And op'ning Lips the tainted Breath betray;
But ah! Your Paints are worse; refrain from Those,
Nor lose true Pearls to gain a borrow'd Rose.
And shun at Boards the too high-season'd Meat;
Ragouts, and luscious Soups, make Teeth decay,
And op'ning Lips the tainted Breath betray;
But ah! Your Paints are worse; refrain from Those,
Nor lose true Pearls to gain a borrow'd Rose.
Jewels, in which You take so great a Pride
Are sometimes best (believe me) laid aside;
Such Ornaments take up the dazzled Eye,
And make us pass your Charms unheeded by;
Besides, what Value adds the shining Store,
When many a formal Cit perhaps has more?
If Chloe's Features, and beginning Bloom,
Surprize the Censors of the Drawing-Room;
If just her Shape, her Air be degagèe,
Her plain French Necklace is preferr'd by me.
Are sometimes best (believe me) laid aside;
Such Ornaments take up the dazzled Eye,
And make us pass your Charms unheeded by;
Besides, what Value adds the shining Store,
When many a formal Cit perhaps has more?
If Chloe's Features, and beginning Bloom,
Surprize the Censors of the Drawing-Room;
If just her Shape, her Air be degagèe,
Her plain French Necklace is preferr'd by me.
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