 | 1832 - 606 pages
...death scene of a woman, whose ruling passion had always been dress. " Odious ! in woolen ! — "t would a saint provoke " — Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke. " No; let a charming chintz, and Brussels lace, " Wrap these cold limbs, and shade this lifeless face ; " One need not sure... | |
 | Jared Sparks, James Russell Lowell, Edward Everett, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1834 - 574 pages
...imperial dignity, to be strangled with a knot of silk, or to be assassinated with a golden sword ! 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 - 1835 - 378 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...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 - 1836 - 502 pages
...bring the jowl.' The frugal crone, whom praying priests attend, Still strives to save the hallovv'd i ' Odious ! in woollen ! 'twould a saint provoke/ Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke ; •... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1836 - 332 pages
...bring the jowl.' The frugal crone, whom praying priests attend, Still strivea 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,... | |
 | Robert Plumer Ward - 1837 - 204 pages
...and he concluded by asserting that those lines of Pope on Narcissa were by no means a caricature. " Odious in woollen, 'twould a saint provoke, Were the...words that poor Narcissa spoke. No! let a charming chintz, and Brussels lice Wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face. One would not sure look frightful... | |
 | Robert Plumer Ward - 1837 - 318 pages
...and he concluded by asserting that those lines of Pope on Narcissa were by no means a caricature. " Odious in woollen, 'twould a saint provoke, Were the...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 look frightful... | |
 | Sharon Turner - 1838 - 454 pages
...travelling, in ships, armies, shops, villages, or cities, still this self-identity, this continuous * " Odious! in woollen ! 'twould a saint provoke !" Were...and Brussels lace Wrap my cold limbs and shade my lireless face. One need not, sure, be frightful, though one's dead, And, Betty, give my cheek a little... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1839 - 510 pages
...frugal crone, whom praying priests attend, Still tries to save the hallow'd taper's end, Collects lier our'd nothings, in so strange a style, Amaze the unlearn'd pun" expires. " Odious ! in woollen ! 'twould a saint provoke," (Were the last words that poor Narcissa... | |
 | 1840 - 480 pages
...imperial dignity, to be strangled with a knot of silk, or to he assassinated with a golden sword ! 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,... | |
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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... 
