“Three things white: skin, teeth and hands.Three black: eyes, brows and lids.Three red: lips, cheeks and nails.Three long: body, hair and hands.Three short: teeth, ears and feet.Three wide: chest or bosom, forehead and space betwixt the eyes.Three narrow: mouth (upper and lower), girth or waist, and ankle.Three big and thick: arm, thigh and calf.Three long and fine: fingers, hair and lips.Three small and delicate: breasts, nose and head.”

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