When silks and satin of most brilliant hue
Their show across each shoulder flung,
Their flounces gemmed with ribbons, too,
Had a distingué air when seen upon the young,
A charm that’s in Belgravia well-known,
In nez retroussé, or in beauty’s queen,
So that e’en beardless boys are seen
Looking quite sheepish or quite green,
Till exercise gives them a leer,
As love leaps up where Fashion doth appear.