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 cheek a... The British Poets - Page 1021866Full view - About this book
| Alexander Pope - 1824 - 424 pages
...my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face : One would not, sure, be frightful when one's dead— 250 And— Betty — give this cheek a little red." The courtier smooth, who forty years had shin'd A humble servant to all human kind, Just brought out this, when scarce his tongue could stir : " If... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1825 - 536 pages
...puff expires. ' Odious ! in woollen ! 'twould a saint provoke,' Were the bet words that poor Narcissa spoke ; ' No, let a charming chintz and Brussels lace...— And — Betty — give this cheek a little red.' Î61 The courtier smooth, who forty years had shined An humble servant to all human-kind, Just brought... | |
| British anthology - 1825 - 460 pages
...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...and shade my lifeless face : One would not, sure, be frichtful when one's dead — And — Betty — give this cheek a little red.' The courtier smooth,... | |
| John Aikin - 1826 - 840 pages
...pull' expires. " Odious! in woollen ! 'twould a saint provoke," (Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke,) " No, let a charming chintz and Brussels lace,...years had shin'd An humble servant to all human-kind, [stir, Just brought out this, when scarce bis tongue could " If— where I'm going — I could serve... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1826 - 396 pages
...my oold limbs, and »hade my lifeless face Oue would not, eure, be frightful when one's dead — 250 a language of the same general fahric with shinod An humble servant to all human-kind. Just brought out this, when scarce his tongue could stir... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1828 - 264 pages
...' Odious ! iu woollen ! 'twould a saint provoke/ Were th« last werds that poor Narcissa spoke ; v No, let a charming chintz and Brussels lace Wrap my...— And — Betty — give this cheek a little red.' 251 The courtier smooth, who forty years had shined An humble servant to all human kind, Just brought... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1828 - 222 pages
...that he sees. "Odious! in woollen! 'twould a saint provoke (Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke!) No, let a charming chintz and Brussels lace...One would not, sure, be frightful when one's dead— iAnd—Betty—give this cheek a little red." Collects her breath, as ebbing life retires, For one... | |
| Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 436 pages
...due to him. CHINTS, ni Cloth of cotton made in India, and printed with colors. Let a charming chinis, and Brussels lace, Wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face. Pope. C111O, or CHIOS, an Asiatic island, lying near liio coast of Niilolia. opposite to Ionia It was... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1830 - 500 pages
...charming chintz and Brussels lace Wnp my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face ; One would not, «ure, lier than them all : Each man an Askapart, of strength to toss For quoits, bot 251 The courtier smooth, who forty year» had shined Ал bumble servant to all human kind, tat brought... | |
| Jared Sparks, James Russell Lowell, Edward Everett, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1834 - 574 pages
...golden sword ! Odious! in woollen ! 'twould a saint provoke, (Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke.) No, let a charming chintz, and Brussels lace...And — Betty — give this cheek a little red. The thoughts of vanity, in the example chosen by the poet, extended to appearances after death ; vanity... | |
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