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The Female Top-Knot us'd till then to Rise
A Gothic Structure, and a mere Disguise;
Their Motion was untaught, the work of Chance,
And our Court-Minuet, but a Morrice-Dance.
First in his Days appear'd in all its State
The splendid Toilet cover'd o'er with Plate;
(Those fatal Boxes, which more Ills contain'd
Than in Pandora's e'er the Poets feign'd.)
The polish'd Mirrour, (Emblem of the Fair,
Shining, yet Brittle) was erected there;
Combs, Patches, Paint, had their allotted Place,
And ev'ry Toy that gives the Sex a Grace.
A Gothic Structure, and a mere Disguise;
Their Motion was untaught, the work of Chance,
And our Court-Minuet, but a Morrice-Dance.
First in his Days appear'd in all its State
The splendid Toilet cover'd o'er with Plate;
(Those fatal Boxes, which more Ills contain'd
Than in Pandora's e'er the Poets feign'd.)
The polish'd Mirrour, (Emblem of the Fair,
Shining, yet Brittle) was erected there;
Combs, Patches, Paint, had their allotted Place,
And ev'ry Toy that gives the Sex a Grace.
Fam'd Rosamond, as Antient Ballads tell,
Was passing Fair, and Dress'd, exceeding well;
Was passing Fair, and Dress'd, exceeding well;
Her
