 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 - Pagina 383geredigeerd door - 1819Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1834 - 300 pagina’s
...But the shadows of eve that encompass the gloom, The abode of the dead and the place of the tomb. 2. Shall we build to Ambition ? Oh, no! Affrighted, he...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... | |
 | 1834 - 536 pagina’s
...The skin which but yesleiday 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! Abis! they are all laid aside: And here's neither dress nor adornment allowed, But the long winding-sheet,... | |
 | 1836 - 712 pagina’s
...skin which, but yesterday, fools could adore, Fur the smoothness it held, or the tint which it wore. Shall we build to the purple of Pride, The trappings...neither dress nor adornment allowed, But the long winding sheet and the fringe of the shroud To Riches ? Alas ! 'tis in vain, Who hid in their turns... | |
 | 1836 - 378 pagina’s
...here's neither dri;ss nor adornment allowed. But the 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 squander'd again ; Ami here in the grave are all metals forbld, But the tinsel that shone on the dark... | |
 | Henry Burgess (of Luton) - 1836 - 446 pagina’s
...smoothness it held, or the tint which it wore. 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 allowed, Save (he long winding-sheet and the fringe of the shroud. To Riches? Alas, 'tis in vain; Who hid in... | |
 | Thomas Bayley Fox - 1837 - 188 pagina’s
...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 Riches I Alas 1 'tis in vain,... | |
 | Frederic James Post, of Islington - 1838 - 528 pagina’s
...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 Riches ? Alas ! 'tis in vain... | |
 | Gething - 1838 - 426 pagina’s
...fools could adore For the smoothness it held, or the tint which it wore. Shall we build to the palace of Pride, The trappings which dizen the proud ? Alas...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,... | |
 | Emily Taylor - 1839 - 306 pagina’s
...adornment allow'd, But the long winding-sheet and the fringe of the shroud. ,To Riches ? Alas ! 't is in vain, Who hid in their turns have been hid: The treasures are squander'd again; And here in the grave are all metals forbid, But the tinsel that shone on the dark... | |
 | Gems - 1841 - 624 pagina’s
...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 Riches? Alas! 'tis in vain: Who hid, in their turns have been hid ; The treasures are squandered... | |
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