 The charms that she wielded before ; Nor knows the foul worm that he frets The 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?...  The Quarterly Review - Página 383editado por - 1819Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1819 - 754 páginas
...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 páginas
...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... | |
 | 1821 - 444 páginas
...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...long winding-sheet, and the fringe of the shroud. To Riches? Alas ! 'tis in vain ; Who hid, in their turns have been hid : The treasures are squandered... | |
 | John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 páginas
...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...laid aside ; And here's neither dress nor adornment allow'd, But the long winding sheet, and the fringe of the shroud. To Riches ? Alas, 'tis in vain ;... | |
 | 1821 - 488 páginas
...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, And here's neither dress nor adornment allow'd, But the long winding sheet and the fringe of the shroud. 5 To riches ? Alas ! 'tis in vain,... | |
 | 1823 - 536 páginas
...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 páginas
...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'd, But the long winding-sheet and the fringe of the shroud ! To Richet ? alas ! 'tis in vain... | |
 | William Oxberry - 1824 - 380 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 nor adornment allow'd, But the long winding-sheet, and the fringe and the shroud. Shall we build to the purple of... | |
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