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"Now through the palace chambers moving lights And busy shapes proclaim the toilet's rites; From room to room the ready handmaids hie, Some skilled to wreathe the headdress tastefully, Or hang the veil, in negligence of shade, O'er the warm blushes of the youthful maid."
That all beside, one pities, not abhors: As who knows Sappho, smiles at other whores." Again, in the Epistle to Martha Blount: "As Sappho's diamonds with her dirty smock; Or Sappho at her toilet's greasy task, With Sappho radiant at an evening mask." Pope would not admit that he alluded to Lady Mary as Sappho, but everyone realised that this was so.
As Sappho's diamonds with her dirty smock; Or Sappho at her toilet's greasy task With Sappho fragrant at an evening mask; So morning insects, that in muck begun, Shine, buzz, and fly-blow in the evening sun. His relations with his contemporaries were too often begun in compliments only to end in abuse of this kind. Even while he was on good terms with them, he was frequently doing them ill turns.
Already now the toilet's care Claims from her couch the restless fair; The toilet's care! the glass has won Just half a glance, and all is done! A snappish pettish word or so Warns the poor maid 'tis time to go: Not at her toilet wait the Graces Uncombed Erynnys takes their places; So great a mind expands its scope Far from the mean details of soap!
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