 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 Cheek a little Red».  English Villages - Page 216by Peter Hampson Ditchfield - 1905 - 308 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English essays - 1848 - 744 pages
...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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 pages
...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...words that poor Narcissa spoke !) " No, let a charming chints and Brussels lace " Wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face : " One would not, sure,... | |
 | English poetry - 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 - 1807 - 474 pages
...taper's end, Collects her hreath, as ehhing 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 chinta and Brussels lace Wrap my cold limhs, and shade my lifeless face : One would not, sure, he frightful... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 562 pages
...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 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 - 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 372 pages
...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), 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
...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), NOTES. Ver. 241. then bring the jowl.] It is remarkable that a similar story may be found in the eighth... | |
 | 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... | |
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