J. C. Squire, ed. A Book of Women’s Verse. 1921.
By Anne, Countess of Winchilsea (16601720)Adam Posd
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Thorns in his path, and labour on his brow,
Cloath’d only in a rude, unpolish’d skin,
Cou’d he a vain fantastick nymph have seen,
In all her airs, in all her antick graces,
Her various fashions, and more various faces;
How had it pos’d that skill, which late assign’d
Just appellations to each several kind!
A right idea of the sight to frame;
T’ have guest from what new element she came;
T’ have hit the wav’ring form, and giv’n this Thing a name.