 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 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,...and in that puff expires. 245 " Odious ! in woollen ! 't would a saint provoke, (were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke!) no, let a charming chintz... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 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,...and in that puff expires. 245 " Odious ! in woollen ! 't would a saint provoke, (were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke!) no, let a charming chintz... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 pages
...taper's end, Collects her breath, a»«bbing life retires, For one puff more, and in that puff expires, " Odious ! in woollen ! 'twould a saint provoke," (Were the last words that poor Nareisw sptike) " No, let a charming chiutz and Brussel's lane, Wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 pages
...then bring the jowl." The frugal crone, whom praying priests attend, Still tries 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 : " One would not, sure,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1849 - 638 pages
...taper's end, Colleets her hreath, as ehhing life retires, For one poff more, and in that poll' expires. 'Odious ! in woollen ! 'twould a saint provoke," "Were the last words that poor IVnreissa spoke; 'No, let a charming chintz and Brussels lnce Wrap my cold limhs, and shade my lifeless... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 pages
...taper's end, Collects her breath, as ebbing life retires, For one puff more, and in that puff expires. " antaliz'd in state, And complaisantly help'd to all...Treated, caress'd, and tir'd, I take my leave, Sick of b chintz and Brussels lace, Wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face : One would not, sure, be... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 402 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,) "... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 368 pages
...then bring the jowl." The frugal Crone, whom praying priests attend, Still tries to save the hallow'd taper's end, Collects her breath, as ebbing life retires,...provoke (Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke), NOTES. Ver. 241. then bring the jowl.] It is remarkable that a similar story may be found in the eighth... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 370 pages
...then bring the jowl." The frugal Crone, whom praying priests attend, Still tries to save the hallow 'd taper's end, Collects her breath, as ebbing life retires, For one puff more, and in that puff expires. 245 ,j " Odious ! in woollen ! 'twould a Saint provoke (Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke),... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 276 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,... | |
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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... 
