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... London Society - Página 648editado por - 1884Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| William Alfred Jones - 1849 - 256 páginas
...Pope's lines in the Universal Passion ? " Odious in \wollens, 'twould a saint provoke, (Were tile last words that poor Narcissa spoke.) No, let a charming...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." Said... | |
| 1912 - 666 páginas
...objected to : — Odious ! in woollen ! 'twould a saint provoke I (Were the last words that poor Xarcissa spoke) No, let a charming chintz and Brussels lace Wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face. Pope, ' Moral Essays,' Epist. i. 216-9, Elwin and Courthope'e edit. Swift alludes to colberteen lace... | |
| John Keefe Robinson - 1850 - 162 páginas
...satire of the following lines :— " ' Odious! in woollen! 'twould a saint provoke,' (Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke). ' No, let a charming...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.'''... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1850 - 510 páginas
...expires. 'Odious ! in woollen ! 'twould a saint provoke,' Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke ; 1 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.'... | |
| Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 páginas
...bring the jowl."3 Grief with " Odious! In woollen.' 'Twould a saint provoke," Aversion. Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke. " No ; let a charming chintz and Brussels lace, Weakness. Wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face. One neerf not, sure, be «g%, though one's... | |
| Charles Knight - 1851 - 882 páginas
...made the most of in his lines — " Odious ! in woollen ! 't would a saint provoke ! (Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke.) No, let a charming...lace Wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face ; One would not, sure, be frightful when one'a dead ! And — Betty — give this check a little red."... | |
| Peter Cunningham - 1851 - 432 páginas
...the allusion of the •atirist : — " Odious I in woollen ; 'twould a saint provoke I (Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke) — No, let a charming...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."—... | |
| Davis Wasgatt Clark - 1851 - 592 páginas
...master hand:— "' 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... | |
| Charles Knight - 1851 - 902 páginas
...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 limbs, and shade my lifeless face ; One would not, sure, be frightful when one's dead ! And — Betty — give this cheek a little red."... | |
| Mackenzie Edward C. Walcott - 1851 - 444 páginas
...alludes when addressing Narcissa,— " ' Odious! in woollens,—'twould a saint provoke!' Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke: ' No; let a charming chintz and Brussels lac« Wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face.' " ESSAY I., 1. 245. " Flavia," says Steele,... | |
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