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" 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... "
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope

Alexander Pope - 1859 - 504 pages
...Helluo, " merey on my soul ! Is there no hope * — Alas ! — then bring the jowl." The frugal erone, /5 k f ߏ<w݂ ; ן C ȱ.Fh U 3 V/Y ^ [ bbr %K坎 Y i Colleets her breath, as ebbing life retires, For one puff more, and in that puff expires. " Odious...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope

Alexander Pope - 1860 - 542 pages
...Mercy !" cries Helluo, " mercy on my soul ; 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. " Odious ! in woollen ! 'twould a saint provoke," (Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke ;}...
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Poetical Works: To which is Prefixed a Life of the Author

Alexander Pope - 1860 - 632 pages
...frugal crone, whom praying priests attend, Still strives to save the hallow'd taper's end, Collects tier breath, as ebbing life 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,...
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The poetical works of Alexander Pope, with a life, by A. Dyce, Volume 2

Alexander Pope - 1863 - 334 pages
...— Alas ! — then bring the jowl." The frugal crone,2 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 8 spoke)...
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The British Poets, Volume 2

1866 - 328 pages
...— Alas ! — then bring the jowl." The frugal crone,2 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 8 spoke)...
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The poetical works of Alexander Pope, with life of the author and notes by J ...

Alexander Pope - 1867 - 626 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. . ' Odious ! in woollen ! 'twould a saint provoke ! ' Were the last words that poor Narcissa* spoke...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: Ed. by the Rev. H. F. Cary

Alexander Pope - 1867 - 520 pages
...*Mercy!" cries Helluo, "mercy on my soul ; is there no hope? — Alas! — then bring the jowl." "' The frugal crone, whom praying priests attend, Still...end, Collects her breath, as ebbing life retires, JTor one puff more, and in that puff expires. " Odious ! in woollen ! 'twould a saint provoke* ere...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope

Alexander Pope - 1869 - 512 pages
...late: "Mercy!" cries Helluo, "mercy on my soul ; 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. " Odious ! in woollen ! 'twould a saint provoke," (Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke ;)...
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The poetical works of Alexander Pope, ed. with notes and intr. memoir by A.W ...

Alexander Pope - 1869 - 570 pages
..."Mercy!" cries Helluo, "mercy on my soul!" "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*. "Odious! in woollen! 'twould a Saint provoke," (Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke)4 "No,...
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A Library of Poetry and Song: Being Choice Selections from the Best Poets

William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - 968 pages
...late. Mercy ! " cries Helluo, "mercy on my soul ; Istherenohope? — Alas! — then bring the jowl." t's dark sil hallowed taper's end, Collects her breath, as ebbing life retires, For one puff more, and in that puff...
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