 The charms that she wielded before ; Nor knows the foul worm that he frets The skin which but yesterday fools could adore, For the smoothness it held, or the tint which it wore. Shall we build to the purple of Pride, The trappings which dizen the proud?...  The Quarterly Review - Page 383edited by - 1819Full view - About this book
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - History - 1883 - 382 pages
...tint which it wore. Pride— The trappings which dizen the proud ? Shall we build to the purple of Alas! they are all laid aside; And here's neither...the long winding-sheet and the fringe of the shroud. To Riches ? alas! 't is in vain; Who hid, in their turn have been hid: The treasures are squandered... | |
 | Christian Brothers - Readers - 1884 - 516 pages
...The skin which but yesterday fools could adore For the smoothness it held, or the tint which it wore. And here's neither dress nor adornment allowed, But...long winding-sheet, and the fringe of the shroud. To riches ? Alas! 'tis in vain; "Who hid, in their turn have been hid ; The treasures are squandered... | |
 | Literature - 1886 - 548 pages
...The skin which but yesterday fools could adore For the smoothness it held or the tint which it wore. Shall we build to the purple of Pride, The trappings...the long winding-sheet and the fringe of the shroud. To Riches ? Alas ! 'tis in vain : Who hid, in their turn have been hid ; The treasures are squandered... | |
 | Folklore - 1888 - 918 pages
...The skin which but yesterday fools could adore For the smoothness it held, or the tint which it wore. Shall we build to the purple of PRIDE, The trappings...laid aside ; And here's neither dress nor adornment allow'd, But the long winding-sheet, and the fringe of the shroud. To RICHES ? alas ! 'tis in vain... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford - Literature - 1888 - 420 pages
...The skin which but yesterday fools could adore, For the smoothness it held or the tint which it wore. Shall we build to the purple of Pride, The trappings which dizen the proud, Abu! they are all laid aside, And hero 's neither dress nor adornments allowed, But the long winding-sheet... | |
 | Charles Anderson Dana - American poetry - 1890 - 976 pages
...tint which it wore, Shall we build to the purple of Pride — The trappings which dizen the proud t Alas! they are all laid aside; And here's neither...the long winding-sheet and the fringe of the shroud. To Richest alas ! 'tis in vain : Who hid, in their turn have been hid : The treasures are squandered... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - American poetry - 1890 - 458 pages
...skin which but yesterday fools could adore, For the smoothness it held, or the tint which it wore. Shall we build to the purple of Pride— The trappings...dizen the proud? Alas ! they are all laid aside ; And here 's neither dress nor adornment allowed, But the long winding-sheet and the fringe of the shroud.... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1884 - 784 pages
...held, or the tints which it bore. Shall we build to the Purple of pride ? The trappingH that Mi/en the proud ? Alas ! they are all laid aside, And here's...neither dress nor adornment allowed, But the long, winding sheet, and the fringe of the shroud ! To Riches ? alas I 'tis in vain, Who hid in their turns... | |
 | English poetry - 1890 - 394 pages
...adore, For the smoothness it held, or the tint which it wore: Shall we build to the purple of pride ? To the trappings which dizen the proud ? Alas ! they are all laid aside, And here 's neither dress nor adornment allowed, But the long winding-sheet, and the fringe of the shroud... | |
 | Charles Frederick Forshaw - English poetry - 1892 - 202 pages
...The skin which but yesterday fools could adore For the smoothness it held, or the tint which it wore. Shall we build to the purple of Pride ? The trappings...long winding-sheet, and the fringe of the shroud. To Riches ? Alas ! 'tis in vain, Who hid, in their turns have been hid : The treasures are squandered... | |
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