Текст оригинала на английском языке Male Fashions for 1799 Crops like hedgehogs, high-crown’d hats, Whispers like Jew MOSES ; Padded collars, thick cravats, And cheeks as red as roses. Faces painted pink and brown ; Waistcoats strip’d and gaudy ; Sleeves thrice doubled thick with down, And straps to brace the body. Short great-coats that reach the knees, Boots like French postillion ; Worn the G----- race to please, But laugh’d at by the million. Square-toed shoes, with silken strings, Pantaloons not fitting ; Finger deck’d with wedding rings, And small-clothes made of knitting. Curricles so low, that they Along the ground seem dragging ; Hacks that weary half the day In Rotten-row are fagging. Bull-dogs grim, and boxers bold, In noble trains attending ; Science which is bought with gold, And flatt’rers vice commending. Hair-cords, and plain rings, to shew Many a LADY’s favour, BOUGHT by ev’ry vaunting beau, With mischievous endeavour. Such is giddy FASHION’s son ! Such a MODERN LOVER! Oh ! wou’d their reign had ne’er begun ! And may it soon BE OVER! |
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