by Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674)
The poetry of dress
Language: English
A sweet disorder in the dress Kindles in clothes a wantonness: -- A lawn about the shoulders thrown Into a fine distractiòn, -- An erring lace, which here and there Enthrals the crimson stomacher, -- A cuff neglectful, and thereby Ribbands to flow confusedly, -- A winning wave, deserving note, In the tempestuous petticoat, -- A careless shoe-string, in whose tie I see a wild civility, -- Do more bewitch me, than when art Is too precise in every part.
Authorship:
- by Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674), "The poetry of dress" [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Robert Still (1910 - 1971), "The poetry of dress" [text verified 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2005-12-17
Line count: 14
Word count: 74