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On Mrs. Biddy Floyd; Or, The Receipt To Form A Beauty. 1707

By Jonathan Swift

Topics: classic

When Cupid did his grandsire Jove entreat     To form some Beauty by a new receipt, Jove sent, and found, far in a country scene,     Truth, innocence, good nature, look serene:     From which ingredients first the dext'rous boy     Pick'd the demure, the awkward, and the coy.     The Graces from the court did next provide     Breeding, and wit, and air, and decent pride:     These Venus cleans'd from ev'ry spurious grain     Of nice coquet, affected, pert, and vain.     Jove mix'd up all, and the best clay employ'd;     Then call'd the happy composition FLOYD.

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About Jonathan Swift

Jonathan Swift (1667–1745) was an Irish satirist, essayist, and poet. Best known for "Gulliver's Travels," his poetry includes "A Description of a City Shower" and "Verses on the Death of Dr. Swift." His sharp wit and moral indignation made him one of the greatest satirists in English.

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