Amelia — Volume 2 by Henry Fielding
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perceived the most manifest marks of that reconciliation which she
knew had been so long and so earnestly wished by Booth, became so transported with joy, that her happiness was scarce capable of addition. Exercise had painted her face with vermilion; and the highest good-humour had so sweetened every feature, and a vast flow of spirits had so lightened up her bright eyes, that she was all a blaze of beauty. She seemed, indeed, as Milton sublimely describes Eve, --Adorn'd With what all Earth or Heaven could bestow To make her amiable. Again:-- Grace was in all her steps, Heaven in her eye, In every gesture, dignity and love. Or, as Waller sweetly, though less sublimely sings:-- Sweetness, truth, and every grace Which time and use are wont to teach, The eye may in a moment reach, And read distinctly in her face. Or, to mention one poet more, and him of all the sweetest, she seemed to be the very person of whom Suckling wrote the following lines, where, speaking of Cupid, he says, All his lovely looks, his pleasing fires, All his sweet motions, all his taking smiles; |
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