Classic Poem

K Neller , with animating Art, could trace,
The magick Wonders of a lovely Face;
His nice creating Fancy could impart,
Fire to each Charm, and Flames to ev'ry Heart;
Yet all this Skill could but at best command
A fancy'd Goddess at the second-hand.

You, brighter Nymph, can greater Wonders show,
And all this superficial Art out-do;
What if his Hand a seeming Life could give,
Your greater Wonder more than seems to live!
His Nymph, at best, could only raise our Fire,
But you Create, and satisfy Desire.