Note 28 — Chapter XIV · REIGNS OF HENRI IV. AND LOUIS XIII. 1589 TO 1643.
Frances Cashel Hoey translation
“Shall I tell of those fanciful creatures Who wear lace on their masks, And bedecking the eye-holes Think the mask is perfect? Shall I say that in the dog-days, When one burns even in the cellar, They wear gold cloth and velvet? But it is not every day That in place of patches our coquettes Cover their chins with spangles, And chew ginger and cloves, That they may smell sweetly, Or fennel—I lie not— Or a strong herb like mint.”