T. R. Smith, comp. Poetica Erotica: Rare and Curious Amatory Verse. 1921–22.
Nancy the Bed-maker
By William Pattison (1706–1727)(From Poetical Works, 1728) ’TWAS once upon a summer’s day, | |
| As on my downy bed I lay: | |
| All over in tedious sweat, | |
| To ease my limbs, and cool the heat; | |
| When pretty Nancy gently came, | 5 |
| Nancy, the object of my flame! | |
| So soft she looked, so sweet, so fair, | |
| With such a winning, yielding air; | |
| With such an easy comely pride, | |
| She seemed a lovely, longing bride! | 10 |
| Obedient to her eyes command, | |
| I seized her warm consenting hand; | |
| Upon the downy bed displayed, | |
| The unmurmuring, panting, struggling maid. | |
| There ravished, feasted on her charms, | 15 |
| Her heaving breast, her twining arms, | |
| Her Ivory neck, her roguish eyes, | |
| Her slender waist, her taper thighs, | |
| With magic beauties these between | |
| Too soft; too dazzling to be seen. | 20 |
| Melting, I clasped them close to mine, | |
| And in a moment grew divine! | |