 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 - 1787 - 396 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 VER. 227. Here hotf-fl Nature ends at (he £e£7»jJ Human nature is here liumorou.'ly culled kwfl,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 398 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. 24; II 4 " Odious ! " Odious ! in woollen ! 'twould a faint provoke,. (Were the laft words that poor... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 pages
...frugal crone, whom praying priefts attest Still ftriyes to fave the hallow'd taper's cacti Collefts her breath as ebbing life retires, For one puff more, and in that puff expires. ' Odious ! in woollen ! 'twould a faint provoke i (Were the laft words that poor Narciffa fpoke) '... | |
 | 1794 - 918 pages
...frugal Crone, whom praying priefts attenu. Still drives to lave the hallow'd taper's end, Cólicas her breath, as ebbing life retires, For one puff more, and in that puff expiren. " Odious ! in woollen ! 'twould a faint provoke1, (Were the laft words that poor NarcilTa... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 906 pages
...frugal Crone, whom praying prieftilttteJ, Still ftrives to fave the hallow'd taper's end, Colled» her breath, as ebbing life retires, For one puff more, and in that puff erpire«. " Odious : in woollen ! 'twould a faint provole, (Weie the laft words that poor Narcifla... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 pages
...frugal crone, whom praying pricfts 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 expire». " Odious ! in woollen ! 'twould a faint provoke, (Were the lad words that poor Narcifla fpoke)... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 384 pages
...VER. 242. The frugal Crone, £sV.] A fail told him, by Lady Bolingbroke of an old Countefs at Paris. Collects 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 Narcifla fpoke,)... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 496 pages
...a ihoufand ways ; The frugal Crone, whom piaying piiclts attend, Still (hives to favf thr hnilow'd taper's end, ^Collects her breath, as ebbing life retires. For one puff morr, and in that puff expires. »4J " O ':ous ! in woollen ' 'twould a faint provoke, (Were the hil... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 pages
...bring the jowl." The frugal Crone, whom praying priests attend, Still strives to save the hailow'd taper's end, Collects 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 last words that poor Narcissa spoke... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 474 pages
...?- Alas ! then bring the " jowl." The frugal Crone, whom praying priefts 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. 245 " Odious ! in woollen ! 'twould a Saint provoke," (Were the laft words that poor Narciffa fpoke... | |
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