 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 in 1853 - Page 109by John Murray (Firm), Peter Cunningham - 1853 - 316 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1852 - 782 pages
...odious in woollen 'twould a saint provoke close were the last words that poor narcissa spoke turns 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." (Here the reader dips his pen in the ink,... | |
 | 1852 - 782 pages
...of the ruling passion strong in death ; amongst which he has introduced the exclamation : " Odious \ in woollen \ 'Twould a saint provoke \ Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke." II. W. MERCHANT OF VENICE, ACT III. SC. 2. (Vol. v., p. 605.) MB. SINGER must permit me to set him... | |
 | Davis Wasgatt Clark - 1852 - 584 pages
..." is drawn in another picture, equally true and graphic, by the same master hand : — " ' Odious ! in woollen ! 'twould a saint 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... | |
 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1852 - 776 pages
...odious in woollen 'twould a saint provoke close were the last words that poor narcissa spoke turns no let a charming chintz and Brussels lace wrap my cold limbs ami shade my lifeless face one need not sure be frightful though one's dead and Betty." (Here the reader... | |
 | Davis Wasgatt Clark - 1852 - 624 pages
...: — " ' Odious ! in woollen ! 'twould a saint provoke !' Were the last words, that poor Narcipsa spoke. ' No ! let a charming chintz and brussels lace Wrap my cold limba, and shade my lifeless face. One need not, sure, be frightful, though one's dead ; And, Betty,... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1853 - 312 pages
...? But we must move on. Next, then, let us come to the case of Narcissa : — 'Odious! in woollen?7 '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.' Well, what's the matter now ? What's amiss... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1853 - 320 pages
...But we must move on. Next, then, let us come to the case of Narcissa : — ' Odious ! in woollen 1 7 '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.' Well, what's the matter now ? What's amiss... | |
 | Isaac William Stuart - 1853 - 350 pages
...the poet designs it to be, the expression of a ruling passion strong in death. " Odious ! in woolen ! t'would a saint provoke, (Were the last words that...lifeless face ! One would not. sure, be frightful when one's dead — And, Betty, give this check a little red." \Ve have no hope, however, of changing our... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1853 - 310 pages
...But we must move on. Next, then, let us come to the case of Narcissa : — ' Odious ! in woollen > 1 '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.' Well, what's the matter now ? What's amiss... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1853 - 320 pages
...But we must move on. Next, then, let us come to the case of Narcissa : — ' Odious ! in woollen > 7 '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.' Well, what's the matter now ? What's amiss... | |
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