American art and American art collections; essays on artistic subjects . robes invest herOf palest purple dyes, Betraying fair proportionsTo our delighted eyes. First paint for me her ringletsOf dark and glossy hue, And fragrant odors breathing, —If this thine art can do. Paint me an ivory forehead,That crowns a perfect cheek, And rises under ringlets Dark-colored, soft, and sleek. The space between the eyebrowsNor mingle nor dispart, But blend them imperceptibly,And true will be thine art. From under black eye-fringesLet sunny flashes play, —? Cytheras swimming glances,Minervas azure ray. The
American art and American art collections; essays on artistic subjects . robes invest herOf palest purple dyes, Betraying fair proportionsTo our delighted eyes. First paint for me her ringletsOf dark and glossy hue, And fragrant odors breathing, —If this thine art can do. Paint me an ivory forehead,That crowns a perfect cheek, And rises under ringlets Dark-colored, soft, and sleek. The space between the eyebrowsNor mingle nor dispart, But blend them imperceptibly,And true will be thine art. From under black eye-fringesLet sunny flashes play, —? Cytheras swimming glances,Minervas azure ray. Then come these lines byThomas Dekker, — My Infelices face, her brow, her eye,The dimple on her cheek ; and such sweet skillHath from the cunning workmans pencil flown,These lips look fresh and lovely as her colors last after the true be all the roses grafted on her cheeks,Of all the graces dancing in her eyes,Of all the music set upon her tongue,Of all that was past womans excellenceIn her white bosom ; look, a painted board,Circumscribes all!. And blessedwill thelover beThat walksbeneaththeir light,And breathesthe love againstthy cheekI dare not even write! Betrothed. Drawn by Freer. 200 AMERICAN ART
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