T. R. Smith, comp. Poetica Erotica: Rare and Curious Amatory Verse. 1921–22.
Nancy the Bed-maker
By William Pattison (17061727)(From Poetical Works, 1728) ’TWAS once upon a summer’s day, | |
As on my downy bed I lay: | |
All over in tedious sweat, | |
To ease my limbs, and cool the heat; | |
When pretty Nancy gently came, | 5 |
Nancy, the object of my flame! | |
So soft she looked, so sweet, so fair, | |
With such a winning, yielding air; | |
With such an easy comely pride, | |
She seemed a lovely, longing bride! | 10 |
Obedient to her eyes command, | |
I seized her warm consenting hand; | |
Upon the downy bed displayed, | |
The unmurmuring, panting, struggling maid. | |
There ravished, feasted on her charms, | 15 |
Her heaving breast, her twining arms, | |
Her Ivory neck, her roguish eyes, | |
Her slender waist, her taper thighs, | |
With magic beauties these between | |
Too soft; too dazzling to be seen. | 20 |
Melting, I clasped them close to mine, | |
And in a moment grew divine! | |