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 Literary Journal - Seite 3031821Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| John Aikin - 1820 - 832 Seiten
...spoke,) " No, let a charming chintz and Brussels lace, Wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face : , And (wear no day was ever pass'd so ill. Yet hence the poor arc cloth'il, courtier smooth, who forty years had sliin'd An humble servant to all human-kind, [stir, Just brought... | |
| 1821 - 772 Seiten
...frivolities and follies in situations like this ; but it was, perhaps, mercifully intended, to dull the edsxe of anguish. It is the habit of the mind, powerful...inflict are, after all, probably overrated. The spirit natursilly turns from gloomy and disagreeable meditations to those, which produce feelings of cheerfulness... | |
| John Aikin - 1821 - 402 Seiten
...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 little red." The courtier smooth, who forty years had fthin'd An humble servant to all human-kind, [stir, Just brought... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1822 - 370 Seiten
...Story, 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." 251 The Courtier smooth, who forty years had shin'd An humble servant to all human kind, Just brought... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1822 - 368 Seiten
...inserted. 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," 251 The Courtier smooth, who forty years had shin'd An humble servant to all human kind, Just brought... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1825 - 536 Seiten
...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 little red.' Î61 The courtier smooth, who forty years had shined An humble servant to all human-kind, Just brought... | |
| British anthology - 1825 - 460 Seiten
...and Brussels lace Wrap my cold limbs and shade my lifeless face : One would not, sure, be frichtful when one's dead — And — Betty — give this cheek a little red.' The courtier smooth, who forty years had shined An humble servant to all human-kind, Just brought out this,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1828 - 264 Seiten
...spoke ; v 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.' 251 The courtier smooth, who forty years had shined An humble servant to all human kind, Just brought... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1830 - 500 Seiten
...charming chintz and Brussels lace Wnp my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face ; One would not, «ure, lier than them all : Each man an Askapart, of strength to toss For quoits, bot 251 The courtier smooth, who forty year» had shined Ал bumble servant to all human kind, tat brought... | |
| Jared Sparks, James Russell Lowell, Edward Everett, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1834 - 574 Seiten
...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 little red. The thoughts of vanity, in the example chosen by the poet, extended to appearances after death ; vanity... | |
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