 The frugal crone, whom praying priests attend, Still strives to save the hallow'd taper's end, Collects her breath, as ebbing life retires, For one puff more, and in that puff expires. ' Odious ! in woollen ! 'twould a saint provoke...  Once a Week - Page 128edited by - 1870Full view - About this book
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 274 pages
...Alas !— then bring the jowl." The frugal Crone, whom praying priefts attend, Still ftrives to fave the hallow'd taper's end, Collects her breath, as...retires, For one puff more, and in that puff expires. 245 " Odious ! jn woollen ! 'twould a Saint provoke, (Were the laft Words that poor Narciffa NOTEs.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 pages
...frugal Crone, whom praying priefts attend, Still ftrives to fave the hallow'd taper's end, Collefls her breath, as ebbing life retires, For one puff more, and in that puff expires. 245 " Odious { in woollen ! 'twould a Saint provoke, (Were the laft words that poor Narciffa fpoke)... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 378 pages
...Alas! — then bring the jowl.'* The frugal Crone, whom praying priefls attend, Still tries to fave the hallow'd taper's end, Collects her breath, as...retires, For one puff more, and in that puff expires* 24$ " Odious! in woollen! 'twould a Saint provoke, (Were the laft words that poorNarcifia fpoke) "... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 234 pages
...frugal Crone, whom praying priefts attend, Still ftrives to fave the hallow'd taper's end, Collefls her breath, as ebbing life retires, For one puff more, and in that puff expires. 245 " Odious ! in woollen ! 'twould a faint provoke, (Were the laft words that poor Narciffa fpoke)... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 402 pages
...whom prayingtpriefts attend, Still tries to fave the hallow'd taper's end, Collects her breathk. aa ebbing life retires, for one puff more, and in that puff expires. 245 " Odious! in woollen! 'twould a Saint provoke, (Were the laft words that poor Narciffa fpoke) "... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 pages
...? — Alas! — then bring the jowl." The frugal Crone, whom praying priests attend, Still strives to save the hallow'd taper's end, Collects her breath,...retires, For one puff more, and in that puff expires. . 245 " Odious ! in woollen ! 'twould a saint provoke, (Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke)... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1777 - 262 pages
...Alas ! — then bring the jowl." The. frugal Crone, whom praying priefis attend, Still ftrives to fave the hallow'd taper's end, Collects her breath, as...retires, For one puff more, and in that puff expires " Odious ! in woollen ! 'twould a faint provoke, 'Were the laft woids that poor Nareifla fyoke) " No,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1778 - 410 pages
...frugal crone, whom praying priefts attend, Still ftrivcs to fave the hallow'd taper's end, Collefts her breath, as ebbing life retires, For one puff more, and in that puff expires. 245 " Odious! in woollen! 'twould a faint provoke, (Where the laft words that poor Narciffa fpoke)... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 414 pages
...frugal Crone, whom praying priefts attend, Still ftrives to fave the hallow'd taper's end, Collefts her breath, as ebbing life retires, For one puff more, and in that puff expires. z45 H 4 " Odious! " Odious ! in woollen ! 'twould a faint provoke, (Were the laft words that poor Narciffa... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1783 - 322 pages
...frugal Crone, whom praying priefts attend, Still ftrives to fave the hallow'd taper's end, Collefts her breath, as ebbing life retires, For one puff more, and in that puff expires. " Odious! in woollen'. 'twoutd a faint provoke,** (Were the laft words that poor Narciffa fpoke) "... | |
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