 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 - Сторінка 202автори: Alexander Pope - 1822Повний перегляд - Докладніше про цю книгу
 | Alexander Pope - 1847 - 524 стор.
...245 "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...red." 251 The courtier smooth, who forty years had shiu'd A humble servant to all human kind, Just brought out this, when scarce his tongue could stir:... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1848 - 334 стор.
...: " Odious ! in wollen ! '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." But it does not appear that there is any authority for this speech, except the poet's. A letter written... | |
 | 1848 - 602 стор.
...— " Odious I in mmUcn ? • Twonld a saint provoke." Were the last words that poorNaicissa spoke. " No, let a charming chintz and Brussels lace Wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifclero face ; One would not sure be frightful wuen one's dead : And, Betty, give this cheek a little... | |
 | Daniel Bishop - 1849 - 190 стор.
...— "'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...dead—- And — Betty — give this cheek a little red.' " 349. Having thus adverted to the ruling passion in the merchant, the warrior, and the fine lady,... | |
 | William Alfred Jones - 1849 - 342 стор.
...Passion ? " Odious in woollens, 'twould a saint provoke, (Were tile last words that poor Narcissa spoke.) No, let a charming chintz, and Brussels lace, Wrap...dead, And — Betty — give this cheek a little red." Said to be actually true of Mrs. Oldfield, the celebrated actress. Labruyere has nicely hit off the... | |
 | William Alfred Jones - 1849 - 256 стор.
...Passion ? " Odious in \wollens, 'twould a saint provoke, (Were tile last words that poor Narcissa spoke.) No, let a charming chintz, and Brussels lace, Wrap...would not, sure, be frightful when one's dead, And — Betty^give this cheek a little red." Said to be actually true of Mrs. Oldfield, the celebrated... | |
 | 1912 - 666 стор.
...— 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Charles Macready - 1849 - 646 стор.
...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 cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face : <* An ancient nobleman, who continued this practice long after his legs were disabled by the gout.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1850 - 510 стор.
...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...red.' 251 The courtier smooth, who forty years had shined An humble servant to all human kind, Just brought out this, when scarce his tongue could stir,... | |
 | John Keefe Robinson - 1850 - 162 стор.
..." ' Odious! in woollen! 'twould a saint provoke,' (Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke). ' No, let a charming chintz, and Brussels lace Wrap...dead— And, Betty, give this cheek a little red.''' The least observation of the world will show that this absorbing passion has its votaries in every... | |
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