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
| John Aikin - 1826 - 840 pages
...hope?— Alas ! — then bring the jowl." Tin- frugal crone, whom praying priests attend, Still strives to save the hallow'd taper's end, Collects her breath,...ebbing life retires, For one puff more, and in that pull' expires. " Odious! in woollen ! 'twould a saint provoke," (Were the last words that poor Narcissa... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1826 - 396 pages
...— Alas ! — then bring the jowl. * The frugal crone, whom praying priests attend, Still strives multitnde of horrowed passages, very few can he shewn which he had not emhelli wor one puff more, and in that puff expires. ' Odious! In woollen I 'twould a taint provoke/ Were the... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1828 - 222 pages
...One would not, sure, be frightful when one's dead— iAnd—Betty—give this cheek a little red." Collects her breath, as ebbing life retires, For one puff more, and in that puff expires. The courtier smooth, who forty years had shin'd An humble servant to all human kind, Just brought out... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1835 - 378 pages
...! ' cries Helluo, ' mercy on my soul ! 240 Is there no hope ? — Alas ! — Then bring the jowl.' The frugal crone, whom praying priests attend, Still...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 - 1836 - 332 pages
...hope?— Alas !—then bring the jowl.' The frugal crone, whom praying priests attend, Still strivea to save the hallow'd taper's end,. Collects her breath,...retires. . For one puff more, and in that puff expires. 'Odious ! in woollen ! 'twould a saint provoke,' Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke;: ' No,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1836 - 502 pages
...bring the jowl.' The frugal crone, whom praying priests attend, Still strives to save the hallovv'd i ' Odious ! in woollen ! 'twould a saint provoke/ Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke ; •... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1839 - 510 pages
...Mercy !" cries Helluo, " mercy on my soul ! Is there no hope ¡ — Alas ! — then bring the jowl." . Some by old words to fame have made pretence, Ancients in phrase, mere moderas in their sense2 ; Su lier breath, as ebbing life retires, For one puff more, and in that pun" expires. " Odious ! in woollen... | |
| John Aikin - 1841 - 840 pages
...Ï — Alas! — then bring the jowl." The frugal crone, whom praying prieeis attend, Still strives e of men Project : thrice happy .' could he 'scape "Odious! in woollen! 'twould a saint provoke," (Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke,) " No,... | |
| John Aikin - 1843 - 826 pages
...hope? — Alas! — then bring the jowl." The frugal crone, whom praying priests attend, Still strives hining mountain swells, Tipt with a wreath high-curling in the s pun" more, and in that puff expires. " Odious ! in woollen ! 'twould a saint provoke," (Were the last... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1846 - 282 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. " Odious ! in woollen ! 'twould a saint provoke" (Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke), "... | |
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