...concluded by asserting that those lines of Pope on Narcissa were by no means a caricature. " Odious in woollen, 'twould a saint provoke, Were the last...limbs, and shade my lifeless face. One would not sure look frightful when one's dead — And Betty, give this cheek a little red." With this sally the Doctor...

...concluded by asserting that those lines of Pope on Narcissa were by no means a caricature. " Odious in woollen, 'twould a saint provoke, Were the last...Narcissa spoke. No! let a charming chintz, and Brussels lice Wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face. One would not sure look frightful when one's dead—...

...in ships, armies, shops, villages, or cities, still this self-identity, this continuous * " Odious! in woollen ! 'twould a saint provoke !" Were the last...words that poor Narcissa spoke. " No: let a charming chints and Brussels lace Wrap my cold limbs and shade my lireless face. One need not, sure, be frightful,...

...'twould a saint provoke !" Were Ihe last words that poor Narcissa spoke. " No : let a charming chints 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." " I give...

...Collects lier breath, as ebbing life retires, For one puff more, and in that pun" expires. " Odious ! t this weak, unknowing hand Presume thy bolts to throw, And deal damnation rou spoke2) " No, let a charming chintz and Brussels lace Wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face...

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...Collects her breath, as ebbing life retires. For one puff more, and in that puff expires. "Odious! his beams display, Or in clouds hide them ; I have liv'd to-day. THE CHRONICLE. A BALLAD. MA one's dead — And — Betty — give this cheek a little red." The courtier smooth, who forty years...

...scene of a woman whose ruling passion had always been dress — 92 THE BOOK. OF BREVITIES. " Odious in woollen !* 'Twould a saint provoke, Were the last...No ! let a charming chintz and Brussels lace Wrap these cold limbs, and shade this lifeless face ; One need not sure be ugly, though one's dead — And...

...anticipated! his satire justified! — which it is by many a kindred example ; — Odious ! iir woollens ! 'twould a saint provoke ! . Were the last words that...lifeless face; One would not, sure, be frightful when one's dead— And Betty — give this cheek a little red ! On the subject of « lacryraatories, •...

...anticipated! his satire justified! — which it is by many a kindred example ; — Odious ! in woollens ! 'twould a saint provoke ! Were the last words that...lifeless face ; One would not, sure, be frightful when one's dead— And Betty— give this cheek a little red! On the subject of « lacrymatories, » Signor...