HAPPY BIRTHDAY WENDYLADY1

[julchen11]

I hope you'll have a wonderful day - your wishes are my wishes for YOU, my dear. 

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!

Mary Darby Robinson 


Big tight birthday hugs, lots of love and sunshine
Julchen

Comments

[addie71.livejournal.com]

What a delightful poem. It really captures the time, doesn't it?

[julchen11.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you like it and yes, I can see him very well :-)

[aredhelebenesse.livejournal.com]

Times change, but people will always stay the same! LOL!

Thank you for the morning poetry, Julchen! Have a great day!

*hugs'n'kisses*

[julchen11.livejournal.com]

My day was WONDERFUL, I got a new little cat and I'm looking for a name for her.
Amy, Ally, Eli or something like that :-)

[aredhelebenesse.livejournal.com]

Awwwwwwww! You have a new kitten??? How about Elli? Or do you have already a name now?

[julchen11.livejournal.com]

She'll be called Ellie! :-)

[aredhelebenesse.livejournal.com]

Great! Great! Great! Yippiee! :D

[julchen11.livejournal.com]

Ellie!!! Can you imagine - finally she'll make it, it wasn't that sure the past days because she's not 12 weeks old - as the people at the animal home told us - no! She's only 6 week old and now she has added 50 g!!! I'm so happy - her weight is now 400 g. I think about calling her "monster cat", LOL.
Miss you, sunshine!

Love and zillions of hugs,
Julchen

[bellewood.livejournal.com]

Another fitting poem..you're a marvel. *hugs*

[julchen11.livejournal.com]

Thank you, Belle! *smooches*

[julchen11.livejournal.com]

Thank you, sweetie!
*hugs and kisses*