I think this song probably has something to do with society's more sexist views of women, represented in two metaphorical characters.
Men desire women because they dress up and take care of their appearance. "Desire is dressing up Daisy"
Prudence represents false airs and graces by which women judge one another, and have exaggerated views of class.
"Prudence she takes off her
Daisy she fumble and laughs
And a meeting of the two is merely"
I think that's meant to show that there are people behind a dressed-up appearance and affected manner.
I think this song probably has something to do with society's more sexist views of women, represented in two metaphorical characters. Men desire women because they dress up and take care of their appearance. "Desire is dressing up Daisy" Prudence represents false airs and graces by which women judge one another, and have exaggerated views of class.
"Prudence she takes off her Daisy she fumble and laughs And a meeting of the two is merely"
I think that's meant to show that there are people behind a dressed-up appearance and affected manner.
I could be desperately wrong, however.