| 1821 - 772 Seiten
...intended, to dull the edsxe of anguish. It is the habit of the mind, powerful in pain and death : " One would not, sure, be frightful when one's dead, And, Betty, give this cheek a little red." The actual pain and misery, which grief and misfortunes inflict are, after all, probably overrated.... | |
| 1821 - 770 Seiten
...mercifully intended, to dull the edge of anguish. It is the habit of the mind, powerful in pain and death: "One would not, sure, be frightful when one's dead, And, Betty, give this cheek a little red." The actual pain and misery, which grief and misfortunes inflict, are, after all, probably overrated.... | |
| 1822 - 284 Seiten
...breath, as ebbing life retires, For one puft" more, and in that puff expires. 'Odious ! in woollen ! 'twould a saint provoke, (Were the last words that...One would not, sure, be frightful when one's dead— And—Betty—give this cheek a little red.' The courtier smooth, who forty years had shined An humble... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1822 - 368 Seiten
...expires.] He repeated these four lines to Mr. J. Richardson many years before they were here inserted. No, let a charming- Chintz and Brussels lace Wrap...— And — Betty— give this Cheek a little Red," 251 The Courtier smooth, who forty years had shin'd An humble servant to all human kind, Just brought... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1822 - 370 Seiten
...as ebbing life retires, For one puff more, and in that puff expires. 245 ,j " Odious ! in woollen ! 'twould a Saint provoke (Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke), NOTES. Ver. 241. then bring the jowl.] It is remarkable that a similar story may be found in the eighth... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1822 - 372 Seiten
...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), NOTES. Ver. 241. then bring the jowl.] It is remarkable that a similar story may be found in the eighth... | |
| Walter Traill - 1823 - 92 Seiten
...rather gloomy, death will be gay and flowery. They will be buried like princes. " Odious! in flannel! 'twould a saint provoke," Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke; " Let charming Chintz and Brussels lace, Wrap my cold limbs and shade my lifeless face; And since one... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 Seiten
...puff expires. " Odieus ! in woollen ! 'twould a saint provoks, (Were the last words that poor Narcisea y guide And head, what thou hast said is just and...praises owe, And daily thanks | I chiefly, who enjoy So one'sdead — And — Betty — -give this cheek a little red." The courtier smooth, who forty years... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1824 - 422 Seiten
...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 ; NOTES. Ver. 241. then bring the jowl."] It is remarkable that a similar story may be found in the... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1824 - 430 Seiten
...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 ; NOTES. Ver. 241. then bring the jowl."] It is remarkable that a similar story may be found in the... | |
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