 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 384 pages
...VER. 242. The frugal Crone, £sV.] A fail told him, by Lady Bolingbroke of an old Countefs at Paris. Collects her breath, as ebbing life retires, For one...! in woollen ! 'twould a Saint provoke," (Were the laft words that poor Narcifla fpoke,) " No, let a charming Chintz and Brufiels lace " Wrap my cold... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 496 pages
...a ihoufand ways ; The frugal Crone, whom piaying piiclts attend, Still (hives to favf thr hnilow'd taper's end, ^Collects her breath, as ebbing life retires. For one puff morr, and in that puff expires. »4J " O ':ous ! in woollen ' 'twould a faint provoke, (Were the hil... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 474 pages
...bring the " jowl." The frugal Crone, whom praying priefts attend, Still tries to fave the hallow'd taper's end, Collects her breath, as ebbing life retires,...! in woollen ! 'twould a Saint provoke," (Were the laft words that poor Narciffa fpoke ;) "No, NOTES. VER. 241. then bring the jowl."] It is remarkable... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pages
...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, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 466 pages
...Still tries to fave the hallow'd taper's end, Colle&s her breath, as ebbing life retires, For one puif more, and in that puff expires. 245 " Odious ! in woollen ! 'twould a Saint provoke," (Were the laft words that poor Narcifia fpoke ;) "No, NOTES. VF.R- 2\\. then bring thejowl.] It is remarkable... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 562 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, For one puff more, and in that putt expires. 24.5 ' Odious ! in woollen ! 'twould a saint provoke, (Were the last words that poor... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...taper's end, Collects her breath, as ebhing 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 chintz and Brussels lace Wrap my cold limbs and shade my lifeless face : One would not, sure, be frightful... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 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, 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,... | |
 | Royall Tyler - 1809 - 204 pages
...prohibited, under a penalty, and shoe-tyes interdicted by statute. You remember Pope's dying beauty: ** Odious, in woollen, 'twould a saint provoke," Were...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... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pages
...bring the jowl/' The frugal crone, whom praying priests aili nu, Still strives to save the hallow'd s, and fermenting blood ; Lodg'd in the sou), with virtue ovcr-rul'd ; Inflam'd bv pnft' expires. "Odious! in woollen! : would a saint provoke, (Were the last words that poor Narcissa... | |
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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... 
