| 1834 - 602 pages
...attacks Mrs. Oldtield ybwr times alive and dead ? ' We know the character of Narcissa, with ' One need not sure be frightful when one's dead — And, Betty, give this cheek a little red,' has been applied to Mrs. Oldtield ; but surely that anonymous allusion, even if meant for Mrs. Oldtield,... | |
| Sharon Turner - 1838 - 460 pages
...'twould a saint provoke !" Were Ihe last words that poor Narcissa spoke. " No : let a charming chints and Brussels lace Wrap my cold limbs and shade my lifeless face. One need not, sure, be frightful, though one's dead, And, Betty, give my cheek a little red." " I give... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1839 - 510 pages
...taper's end, Collects lier breath, as ebbing life retires, For one puff more, and in that pun" expires. " : Let not this weak, unknowing hand Presume thy bolts to throw, And deal damnation rou spoke2) " No, let a charming chintz and Brussels lace Wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face... | |
| 1840 - 480 pages
...imperial dignity, to be strangled with a knot of silk, or to he assassinated with a golden sword ! Odious ! in woollen ! 'twould a saint provoke, (Were...lifeless face : One would not sure be frightful, when one 'a dead, And— Betty — give this cheek a little red. The thoughts of vanity, in the example... | |
| John Aikin - 1841 - 840 pages
...taper's end, Collects her breath, as ebbing life retires. For one puff more, and in that puff expires. et my sun his beams display, Or in clouds hide them...; I have liv'd to-day. THE CHRONICLE. A BALLAD. MA An humble servant to all human-kind, [stir, Just brought out this, when scarce his tongue could "If... | |
| 1841 - 300 pages
...death-bed scene of a woman whose ruling passion had always been dress — 92 THE BOOK. OF BREVITIES. " Odious in woollen !* 'Twould a saint provoke, Were...No ! let a charming chintz and Brussels lace Wrap these cold limbs, and shade this lifeless face ; One need not sure be ugly, though one's dead — And... | |
| S. Warrand - 1842 - 580 pages
...anticipated! his satire justified! — which it is by many a kindred example ; — Odious ! iir woollens ! 'twould a saint provoke ! . Were the last words that...dead— And Betty — give this cheek a little red ! On the subject of « lacryraatories, • Signor Campana differs from most critical writers, including... | |
| 1842 - 584 pages
...anticipated! his satire justified! — which it is by many a kindred example ; — Odious ! in woollens ! 'twould a saint provoke ! Were the last words that...dead— And Betty— give this cheek a little red! On the subject of « lacrymatories, » Signor Campana differs from most critical writers, including... | |
| 1842 - 586 pages
...anticipated! his satire justified! — which it is by many a kindred example : — Odious! in woollens! 'twould a saint -provoke ! Were the last words that...Wrap my cold limbs and shade my lifeless face; One wuuld not, sure, be t'rightful when one's dead— And Betty — give this cheek a little red ! On the... | |
| John Aikin - 1843 - 826 pages
...taper's end, Collects her breath, as ebbing life retires. For one pun" more, and in that puff expires. " Odious ! in woollen ! 'twould a saint provoke," (Were...red." The courtier smooth, who forty years had shin'd An humble servant to all human-kind, [stir, Just brought out this, when scarce his tongue could «•... | |
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