THE VEIL. The veil some wear in coquetry,To hide the eyes—and yet they see;To shroud the face as in a mist,Yet showing lips that should be kissed.But this fair one, tis plain to see,Is now^, or very soon w^ill beA bride, whose veil cannot disguiseThe happy meaning in her eyes.
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![An illustration from Histoire des enseignes de Paris. Revue et publiée par le Bibliophile Jacob [pseud.] avec un appendice par J. Cousin.. (1884)](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-histoiredesensei00unse-207-34.webp)
![An illustration from XIXe [i.e. Dix-neuvième] siècle (en France); classes - moeurs - usages - costumes - inventions. Ouvrage illustré d'un front. chromotypographique, de 16 planches coloriées aux patrons, de 36 entetes et lettres ornées et de 487 gravures (dont 24 tirées hors texte) d'après les principaux artistes du siècle (1893)](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/ia-xixeiedixneuvi00granuoft-271-180.webp)
