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 cheek a... The Works of Alexander Pope - Σελίδα 202των Alexander Pope - 1822Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
| Charles Knight - 1851 - 902 σελίδες
...Odious ! in woollen ! 't would a saint provoke ! (Were tlio last words that poor Narcissa spoke.) Ko, let a charming chintz and Brussels lace Wrap my cold...! And — Betty — give this cheek a little red." This was, perhaps, a fair mark : but, generally speaking, we could imagine no more startling commentary... | |
| Peter Cunningham - 1851 - 432 σελίδες
...Odious I in woollen ; 'twould a saint provoke I (Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke) — No, let a charming chintz and Brussels lace Wrap my...lifeless face ; One would not, sure, be frightful when one 's dead — And— Betty— give this cheek a little red."— Pope. Cnder the organ-screen —... | |
| Charles Knight - 1851 - 882 σελίδες
..." Odious ! in woollen ! 't would a saint provoke ! (Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke.) No, let a charming chintz and Brussels lace Wrap my...lifeless face ; One would not, sure, be frightful when one'a dead ! And — Betty — give this check a little red." This was, perhaps, a fair mark : but,... | |
| Davis Wasgatt Clark - 1851 - 592 σελίδες
..."' Odious! in woollen! 'twould a paint provoke!' Were the last words that poor Narcipsa spoke. • No! let a charming chintz and brussels lace Wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face. One need not, sure, be frightful, though one's dead; And, Betty, give my cheek a little red.'" The poor,... | |
| Peter Cunningham - 1851 - 390 σελίδες
...provoke 1 (Were the last words that poor Narcissa spuke) — No, let a charming chintz and Brussels lacu 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."— Pope. Under the organ-screen —... | |
| R. W. Vanderkiste - 1852 - 380 σελίδες
...— ' 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...! And — Betty — give this cheek a little red.' " Knights London. Mr. Enight well observes, that some of the tombs in the old Abbey are remarkable... | |
| 1852 - 874 σελίδες
...expires. "Odious! in woollen! 'twould a saint provoke," (Were the lost words that poor Narcissa spoke,) " ous drinks, The courtier smooth, who forty years had shin'd An humble servant to all human-kind, [stir, Just brought... | |
| 1852 - 782 σελίδες
...odious in woollen 'twould a saint provoke close were the last words that poor narcissa spoke turns no let a charming chintz and Brussels lace wrap my cold limbs and shade my lifeless face one need not sure be frightful though one's dead and Betty." (Here the reader dips his pen in the ink,... | |
| William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1852 - 776 σελίδες
...odious in woollen 'twould a saint provoke close were the last words that poor narcissa spoke turns no let a charming chintz and Brussels lace wrap my cold limbs ami shade my lifeless face one need not sure be frightful though one's dead and Betty." (Here the reader... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - 1853 - 320 σελίδες
...' Odious ! in woollen > 7 'Twould a saint provoke,' Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke. ' No, let a charming chintz and Brussels lace Wrap my...dead : And, Betty, give this cheek a little red.' Well, what's the matter now ? What's amiss with Narcissa, that a satirist must be called in to hold... | |
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