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 To a woman, the consciousness of being will dressed gives a sense 
of tranquility which religion fails to bestow.  
 To a woman, the consciousness of being will dressed gives a sense 
of tranquility which religion fails to bestow. 
 He that is proud of the rustling of his silks, like a madman, 
laughs at the ratling of his read more 
 He that is proud of the rustling of his silks, like a madman, 
laughs at the ratling of his fetters. For indeed, Clothes ought 
to be our remembrancers of our lost innocency. 
 Their feet through faithless leather met the dirt,
 And oftener chang'd their principles than shirt.  
 Their feet through faithless leather met the dirt,
 And oftener chang'd their principles than shirt. 
 O fair undress, best dress! it checks no vein,
 But every flowing limb in pleasure drowns,
  And read more 
 O fair undress, best dress! it checks no vein,
 But every flowing limb in pleasure drowns,
  And heightens ease with grace. 
 Attired to please herself: no gems of any kind
 She wore, nor aught of borrowed gloss in Nature's stead;
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 Attired to please herself: no gems of any kind
 She wore, nor aught of borrowed gloss in Nature's stead;
  And, then her long, loose hair flung round her head
   Fell carelessly behind. 
 In naked beauty more adorned
 More lovely than Pandora.  
 In naked beauty more adorned
 More lovely than Pandora. 
 When this old cap was new
 'Tis since two hundred years.  
 When this old cap was new
 'Tis since two hundred years. 
 So tedious is this day
 As is the night before some festival
  To an impatient child that read more 
 So tedious is this day
 As is the night before some festival
  To an impatient child that hath new robes
   And may not wear them. 
 His locked, lettered, braw brass collar,
 Shewed him the gentleman and scholar.  
 His locked, lettered, braw brass collar,
 Shewed him the gentleman and scholar.