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" twould a saint provoke," (Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke ;} " No, let a charming chintz and Brussels lace Wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face : One would not, sure, be frightful when one's dead — And — Betty — give this... "
Heroes and Heroines of Fiction: Modern Prose and Poetry - Page 276
by William S. Walsh - 1914 - 391 pages
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The Works of Alexander Pope Esq, Volume 3

Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 274 pages
...Chintz, and Bruflels lace •' Wrap my cold limbs, and fhade my lifelefs face : " Onewouldnot, fure, be frightful when one's dead— " And — Betty — give this Cheek a little Red." 25 r The Courtier fmooth, who forty years had fhin'd An humble'fervant to all human kind, Juft...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. ...: Moral essays

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 pages
...Chintz, and BrufTels lace " Wrap my cold limbs, and fhade my lifelefs face : " One would not, fure, be frightful when one's dead— " And— Betty — give this Cheek a little Red." 25 1 The Courtier fmooth, who forty years had fhin'd Aii humble fervant to all human kind, Juft...
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The Works of Alexander Pope: Moral essays

Alexander Pope - English literature - 1757 - 234 pages
...Chint2, and Bruffels lace " Wrap my cold limbs, and fhade my lifelafs face : •" One would not, fure, be frightful when one's dead — ..*' And — Betty — give this Cheek a little Red." 251 The Courtier fmooth, who forty years had fhin'd An humble fcrvant to all human kind, Juft...
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Anecdotes of Polite Literature ...

Literature - 1764 - 198 pages
...chintz, and Bruflels lace, " Wrap my cold limbs, and ftiade my lifelefs face ; "One One would not fure be frightful when one's dead, " And — Betty — give this cheek a little red."* By NarcifTa is here meant the celebrated Mrs. Oldfield, who was buried with great pomp in Weftminfter...
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 75-76

John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...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) " No,..." Wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face: " OnewouFdnot, sure, be frightful when one's dead — " And — Betty — give this cheek a little...
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The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical ..., Volumes 32-34

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 1164 pages
...Chintz, and Bruflels lace, " Wrap my cold limbs, and fliade my lifelefs face : " One would not, fure, be frightful when one's dead— " And— Betty— give this Cheek a little Red." • The Courtier fmooth, who forty years had fliin'd An humble fervant to all human-kind, Juft...
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The World as it Goes: Exemplified in the Characters of Nations, States ...

William Combe - 1781 - 54 pages
...chintz, and Bruflels lace " Wrap my cold limbs, and fliade my lifelefs face : " One would not, fure, be frightful when one's dead — " And — Betty — give this cheek a little red." POPE. COUNSELLOR CH—TW D. One that was not long fince was the buckram fcribe, That would run...
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The Beauties of Pope: Consisting of Selections from His Poetical and Prose Works

Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1783 - 322 pages
...and Bruffels lace, •' Wrap my cold limbs, and fhade my lifelefs face r •' One would not, fure, be frightful when one's' " dead— " And — Betty — give this Cheek a little Red." The Courtier fmooth, who forty years had fhin'd. An humble fervant to all human-kind, '• ....
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Dramatic Miscellanies: Consisting of Critical Observations on ..., Volume 3

Thomas Davies - Theater - 1784 - 524 pages
...charming chintz and B ruffe Is lace Wrapmy cold limbs and fliade my.lifelefs face. One would not, fure, be frightful when one's dead ; And, Betty, give this cheek a little red. rt The Betty here mentioned is fuppofed to have been Mrs. Saunders, Mrs. Oldfield's friend and...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. in Six Volumes Complete: Imitations, moral ...

Alexander Pope - 1787 - 396 pages
...Chintz, and Bruflels lace " Wrap my cold limbs, and fhade my lifelefs face: " One would not, fure, be frightful when one's dead — *' And — Betty — give this Cheek a little Red." 2151 The Courtier fmooth, who forty years had fliin'd An humble fervant to all human kind, Juft...
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