Contrivance.
I wish thee to see her
in dignified shades.
Portraits sans beauty
frighten a Lady.
Paint her ambitious
and thou judge her wrong.
Pencil her jealous,
thy neck might get strung.
Crayon her wistful
and that will not not fit.
Pastel her ugly
and thou wilt regret it.
Draw her romantic
and thou getteth near.
Colour her love
and thou need not fear.
Patrons commisioned
by sly contrivance.
Artists found favour
if they painted wisely.