 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 - Page 383redigeeritud poolt - 1819Full view - About this book
 | 1819 - 754 lehte
...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 lehte
...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 lehte
...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 lehte
...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 lehte
...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 lehte
...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 lehte
...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 lehte
...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 lehte
...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 lehte
...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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