 | Walter Traill - 1823 - 92 pages
...rather gloomy, death will be gay and flowery. They will be buried like princes. " Odious! in flannel! 'twould a saint provoke," Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke; " Let charming Chintz and Brussels lace, Wrap my cold limbs and shade my lifeless face; And since one... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 430 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 422 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... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pages
...bring the jowl." The frugal crone, whom praying priests attend, Still strives to save the hallow'd gion knows, The dreaded east is all the wind that...blows. Here in a grotto, shelter'd close from air, A " Odieus ! in woollen ! 'twould a saint provoks, (Were the last words that poor Narcisea spoke) No,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1825 - 536 pages
...then bring the jole/ 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 bet words that poor Narcissa spoke ; ' No,... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 460 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 : '... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 pages
...erone, whom praying priests attend, Still strives to save the hallow'd taper's end, Colleets her breuth, ht In whieh they were, or the fieree pains not feel ; Yet to theii' " Odious ! in woollen ! 'twould a saint provoke, (Were the last words that poor Nareissa spoke) No,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1826 - 840 pages
...bring the jowl." Tin- 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 pull' expires. " Odious! in woollen ! 'twould a saint provoke," (Were the last words that poor Narcissa... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1828 - 222 pages
...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 puff more, and in that puff expires. The courtier smooth, who forty years had shin'd An humble servant to all human kind, Just brought out... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1830 - 500 pages
...taper's end, Collect» her breath, as ebbing life retire», For one puff more, and in that puff expires. 7J7}* 2 Narciesa »poke ; 'No, let « charming chintz and Brussels lace Wnp my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless... | |
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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... 
