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Observe, ye chaste, who promenade the way

In spotless satin and unsullied fame,

Where, thro’ the crowded streets, in open day,

The painted wanton publishes her shame.

Can rounded arm, or well-developed bust

Pertain alike to women of our clime?

Can Kalydor disguise the cheek of lust,

Or Rouge conceal the ravages of time?