 ... and, begirt with cold clay, To the meanest of reptiles a peer and a prey. To Beauty? ah, no ! — she forgets The charms which she wielded before — Nor knows the foul worm that he frets The skin which but yesterday fools could adore, For the smoothness...  Varieties in woman, a novel - עמוד 98מאת Varieties - 1819תצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | 1819 - 754 דפים
...noble subject for painting. " Lucifer's Cavalcade" may employ the pencil of some future HOGARTH. ShalS Shall we build to the purple of Pride, The trappings which dizen the proud ? A'as ! they are all laid aside, And here 's neither dress nor adornments allow'd, But the long winding-sheet... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 דפים
...skin which but yesterday fools could adore, For the smoothness it held, or the tint which it wore, Shall we build to the purple of Pride, — The trappings which dizen the proud ? Alas ! they are ail laid aside ; And here 's neither dress nor adornment allowed, But the long winding-sheet, and the... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 דפים
...reptiles a peer and a prey. To Beauty ? Ah, no ! She forgets The charms which she wielded before ; Shall we build to the purple of Pride, — The trappings...neither dress nor adornment allow'd, But the long winding sheet, and the fringe of the shroud. To Riches ? Alas, 'tis in vain ; Who hid, in their turns... | |
 | 1821 - 444 דפים
...skin which but yesterday fools could adore Fo r the smoothness it held, or the tint which it wore. Shall we build to the purple of Pride, The trappings...laid aside : And here's neither dress nor adornment allowed, But the long winding-sheet, and the fringe of the shroud. To Riches? Alas ! 'tis in vain ;... | |
 | 1821 - 488 דפים
...smoothness it held, or the tints that it wore. 4 Shall we build to the purple of pride, The trappings that dizen the proud .' Alas ! they are all laid aside,...neither dress nor adornment allow'd, But the long winding sheet and the fringe of the shroud. 5 To riches ? Alas ! 'tis in vain, Who hid, in their turns,... | |
 | 1823 - 536 דפים
...adore, For the smoothness it held, or tint which it wore. Shall we build to the purpVe of Piidc — The trappings which dizen the proud ? Alas ! they are all laid aside ; VOL. II. 3 A And here's neither dress nor adornment allow'd, But the long winding-sheet and the fringe... | |
 | Cabinet - 1824 - 440 דפים
...skin which but yesterday fools could adore, For the smoothness it held, or the tint which it wore. Shall we build to the purple of Pride — The trappings...long winding-sheet and the fringe of the shroud ! To Richet ? alas ! 'tis in vain ; Who hid, in their turns have been hid ; The treasures are squander 'd... | |
 | William Oxberry - 1824 - 380 דפים
...skin which but yesterday fools could adore, For the smoothness it held, or the tint which it wore. Shall we build to the purple of Pride — The trappings...laid aside; And here's neither dress nor adornment allow'il, But the long winding-sheet and the fringe of the shroud ! To Riches? alas ! 'tis in vain... | |
 | William Eastmead - 1824 - 536 דפים
...skin which but yesterday fools could adore, For the smoothness it held, or the tint which it wore* Shall we build to the purple of pride, The trappings...Alas ! they are all laid aside ; And here's neither dross nor adornment Butthelong winding sheet, and the fringeof the shroud. To riches ? alas! 'tis in... | |
 | 1824 - 588 דפים
...which, but yesterday, fools could adore, For the smoothness it held, or the tint which it w ore. . Alas they are all laid aside; And here's neither dress...allow'd, But the long winding-sheet, and the fringe and the shroud. Shall we build to the purple of Pride,— The trappings which dieen the proud ? To... | |
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