 | 1848 - Liczba stron: 744
...thus represented by Pope, under the name of Narcissa, in lines too well known to be repeated : — Odious in woollen, 'twould a saint provoke ! Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke, &c. P. 231. Mentioning Dr. Stillingfleet, the Bishop of Worcester, Mr. Jesae refers to his Life, printed... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - Liczba stron: 524
...? — Alas! — then bring the jowl." The frugal Crone, whom praying priests attend, Still strives to save the hallow'd taper's end, Collects her breath,..." Wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face: " OnewouFdnot, sure, be frightful when one's dead — " And — Betty — give this cheek a little... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1890 - Liczba stron: 562
...breath as ebbing life retires. For one puff more, and in that puff expires.2 " Odious ! in wollen ! 'twould a saint provoke," (Were the last words that...lifeless face : One would not, sure, be frightful when one's dead— And — Betty — give this cheek a little red." The courtier smooth, who forty years... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - Liczba stron: 232
...bring the jowl." The frugal Crone, whom praying priests attend, Still strives to save the hailow'd taper's end, Collects her breath, as ebbing life retires,...words that poor Narcissa spoke !) " No, let a charming chints and Brussels lace " Wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face : " One would not, sure,... | |
 | James Burgh - 1804 - Liczba stron: 308
...know, that Helluo fignifies filultw. (2) That is, a furfeit of frufh falmon was thy death. 115 (Where the last words that poor Narcissa spoke) ' ' No, let a charming chintz, and Brussels lace, Wrap these cold limbs, and shade this lifeless face, One need not, sure, be w^/y though one's dead ; And—... | |
 | 1806 - Liczba stron: 408
...gem above the flow'r. EXAMPLES of the STRENGTH of the RULING PASSION in the HOUR of DEATH. (POPE.) " ODIOUS ! in woollen ! 'twould a saint provoke," (Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke) " No, Jet a charming chintz, and Brussels lace, " Wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face : " One... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - Liczba stron: 474
...taper's end, Collects her hreath, as ehhing life retires, For one puff more, and in that puff expires. " Odious ! in woollen! 'twould a saint provoke, (Were...words that poor Narcissa spoke !) No, let a charming chinta and Brussels lace Wrap my cold limhs, and shade my lifeless face : One would not, sure, he frightful... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - Liczba stron: 316
...one puff more, and in that puff expires. 24* " Odious ! in woollen ! 'twould a saint provoke, (Wert the last words that poor Narcissa spoke !) No, let a charming chintz and Brussels lace Wrap my cold limhs, and shade my lifeless face: One would not, sure, he frightful when one's dead — And— Betty... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - Liczba stron: 562
...end, Collects her breath, as ebbing life retires, For one puff more, and in that putt expires. 24.5 ' Odious ! in woollen ! 'twould a saint provoke, (Were the last words that poor Karcissa spoke) ' No, let a charming chintz and Brussels lace ' Wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - Liczba stron: 334
...taper's end, Collects her breath, as ebbing life retires, For one puff more, and in that puff expires. ' Odious ! in woollen ! 'twould a saint provoke, (Were...lifeless face : One would not, sure, be frightful when one's dead— And — Betty — give this cheek a little red.' The courtier smooth, who forty years... | |
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twould a saint provoke," (Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke ;) " No, let a charming chintz and Brussels lace " Wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face : " One would not, sure, be frightful when one's dead— " And — Betty — give... 
