 | 1848 - 744 pagine
...thus represented by Pope, under the name of Narcissa, in lines too well known to be repeated : — Odious in woollen, 'twould a saint provoke ! Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke, &c. P. 231. Mentioning Dr. Stillingfleet, the Bishop of Worcester, Mr. Jesae refers to his Life, printed... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 pagine
...end, Collects her breath, as ebbing life retires, For one puff more, and in that puff expires. . 245 " Odious ! in woollen ! '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: " OnewouFdnot,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1890 - 562 pagine
...breath as ebbing life retires. For one puff more, and in that puff expires.2 " Odious ! in wollen ! '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,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 pagine
...end, Collects her breath, as ebbing life retires, For one puff more, and in that puff expires. 245 " Odious ! in woollen ! 'twould a saint provoke, (Were...the last words that poor Narcissa spoke !) " No, let a charming chints and Brussels lace " Wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face : " One would... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pagine
...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... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 562 pagine
...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 Karcissa spoke) ' No, let a charming chintz and Brussels lace ' Wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pagine
...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 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,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pagine
...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, let a charming chintz and Brussels lace Wrap my cold limbs and shade my lifeless face : One would not,... | |
 | Royall Tyler - 1809 - 204 pagine
...prohibited, under a penalty, and shoe-tyes interdicted by statute. You remember Pope's dying beauty: ** Odious, in woollen, 'twould a saint provoke," Were...the last words that poor Narcissa spoke. " No! let a charming chintz and Brussels' lace " Enfold these limbs and shade this lifeless face : " One need... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pagine
...as ebbing life retires, For one puff more, and. in that pnft' expires. "Odious! in woollen! : would stows on thfe. Submit — in this, or any other sphere, Secure to be as b a charming chintz and Brussels lace " Wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifelessfocc: " One would not,... | |
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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... 
