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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 this... "
The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: With His Last Corrections, Additions ... - Page 102
by Alexander Pope - 1804 - 754 pages
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The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for the Year ..., Volume 183

1848 - 744 pages
...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...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. ...: Moral essays

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 pages
...frugal Crone, whom praying priefts attend, Still ftrives to fave the hallow'd taper's end, Collefls her breath, as ebbing life retires, For one puff more,...{ in woollen ! 'twould a Saint provoke, (Were the laft words that poor Narciffa fpoke) NOTEs. advife her to preferve her health and difpel her grief...
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The Works of Alexander Pope Esq, Volume 3

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 274 pages
...bring the jowl." The frugal Crone, whom praying priefts attend, Still ftrives to fave the hallow'd taper's end, Collects her breath, as ebbing life retires,...puff more, and in that puff expires. 245 " Odious ! jn woollen ! 'twould a Saint provoke, (Were the laft Words that poor Narciffa NOTEs. VER. 231. Lane/Prow.]...
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Moral essays

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 374 pages
...then bring the jowl." The frugal Crone, whom praying prieils attend, Still tries to {ave the hallow'd taper's end, Collects her breath, as ebbing life retires, For one puff more, and in that puff expires. 245 ' c Odious ! in woollen ! 'twould a Saint provoke, (Were the laft words that poor Narcifla (poke) "...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: Moral essays

Alexander Pope - 1752 - 378 pages
...then bring the jowl.'* The frugal Crone, whom praying priefls attend, Still tries to fave the hallow'd taper's end, Collects her breath, as ebbing life retires, For one puff more, and in that puff expires* 24$ " Odious! in woollen! 'twould a Saint provoke, (Were the laft words that poorNarcifia fpoke) "...
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The Works of Alexander Pope: Moral essays

Alexander Pope - 1757 - 234 pages
...frugal Crone, whom praying priefts attend, Still ftrives to fave the hallow'd taper's end, Collefls her breath, as ebbing life retires, For one puff more,...puff expires. 245 " Odious ! in woollen ! 'twould a faint provoke, (Were the laft words that poor Narciffa fpoke) " No, let a charming Chint2, and Bruffels...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Nine Volumes Complete, with ..., Volume 3

Alexander Pope - 1760 - 402 pages
...whom prayingtpriefts attend, Still tries to fave the hallow'd taper's end, Collects her breathk. aa ebbing life retires, for one puff more, and in that...Odious! in woollen! 'twould a Saint provoke, (Were the laft words that poor Narciffa fpoke) " No, let a charming. Chintz, and Bruffcls lace f* Wrap my cold...
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 75-76

John Bell - 1796 - 524 pages
...bring the jowl." The frugal Crone, whom praying priests attend, Still strives to save the hallow'd taper's end, Collects her breath, as ebbing life retires,...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...
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Moral essays, satires, &c

Alexander Pope - 1777 - 262 pages
...bring the jowl." The. frugal Crone, whom praying priefis attend, Still ftrives to fave the hallow'd taper's end, Collects her breath, as ebbing life retires, For one puff more, and in that puff expires " Odious ! in woollen ! 'twould a faint provoke, 'Were the laft woids that poor Nareifla fyoke) " No,...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: In Four Volumes Complete. With His Last ...

Alexander Pope - 1778 - 410 pages
...frugal crone, whom praying priefts attend, Still ftrivcs to fave the hallow'd taper's end, Collefts her breath, as ebbing life retires, For one puff more,...puff expires. 245 " Odious! in woollen! 'twould a faint provoke, (Where the laft words that poor Narciffa fpoke) «' No let a charming Chintz, and Bruffels...
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