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 this... The Union Magazine of Literature & Art - Page 169edited by - 1848Full view - About this book
| John Bell - 1796 - 524 pages
...ebbing life retires, For one puff more, and in that puff expires. . 245 " Odious ! in woollen ! '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: " OnewouFdnot, sure, be frightful when... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 pages
...ebbing life retires, For one puff more, and in that puff expires. 245 " Odious ! in woollen ! 'twould a saint provoke, (Were the last 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 - 308 pages
...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... | |
| 1806 - 408 pages
...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 - 474 pages
...as ehhing life retires, For one puff more, and in that puff expires. " Odious ! in woollen! 'twould a saint provoke, (Were the last 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 - 316 pages
...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... | |
| Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...as ebhing life retires, For one puff more, and in that puff expires. ' Odious ! in woollen ! '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... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pages
...as ebbing life retires, For one puff more, and in that puff expires. ' Odious ! in woollen ! '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... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pages
...as ebbing life retires, For one puff more, and. in that pnft' expires. "Odious! in woollen! : would stows on thfe. Submit — in this, or any other sphere, Secure to be as blest as thon canst bea Brussels lace " Wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifelessfocc: " One would not, sine, be frightful... | |
| Royall Tyler - 1809 - 204 pages
...shoe-tyes interdicted by statute. You remember Pope's dying beauty: ** Odious, in woollen, 'twould a saint provoke," Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke. " No! let a charming chintz and Brussels' lace " Enfold these limbs and shade this lifeless face : " One need not, sure,be ugly though... | |
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