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THESAURO-PHULAKION[Greek]: or, A treasury of divine raptures

Consisting of Serious Observations, Pious Ejaculations, Select Epigrams. Alphabetically rank'd and fil'd by a Private Chaplain to the Illustrious and Renowned Lady Urania The Divine and Heavenly Muse. The first part [by Nicholas Billingsley]

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113. On Breeches.

Breeches which in the room of fig-leaves came
Are but the badges of our guilt and shame,
And this (methinks) should serve to humble all
That wear them, since they minde us of our fall.