 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 383edited by - 1819Full view - About this book
 | Francis Fisher Broune - 1869 - 420 pages
...night, "Would God the day were here," And say at dawn, " Would God the day were dead." — Swinburne. RICHES. — Alas! 'tis in vain; Who hid in their turns have been hid; And here in the grave are all metals forbid, Save the tinsel that shines on the dark coffin -lid. —... | |
 | 1870 - 462 pages
...skin which but yesterday fools could adore, For the smoothness it held, or the tint which it wore. 15 Shall we build to the purple of Pride— The trappings...; And here's neither dress nor adornment allowed, 19 But the long winding-sheet and the fringe of the shroud. To Riches ? alas! 'tis in vain; Who hid,... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1870 - 644 pages
...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 ! 't is in vain... | |
 | 1871 - 476 pages
...purple of Pride ? To the trappings which dizen the proud ? Alas ! they are all laid aside, And here 's neither dress nor adornment allowed, 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 squandered... | |
 | Asahel Clark Kendrick - 1871 - 484 pages
...adore. For the smoothness it held, or the tint which it wore. Shall we build to the purple of Pride ? To the trappings which dizen the proud? Alas ! they are all laid aside, And here "s neither dress nor adornment allowed, But the long winding-sheet, and the fringe of the shroud.... | |
 | George Etell Sargent - 1872 - 380 pages
...skin which but yesterday fools could adore, For the smoothness it held, and the tint which it wore. Shall we build to the purple of Pride ? The trappings...allowed, But the long winding-sheet and the fringe of the sliroud To Riches ? Alas ! 'tis in vain — Who hid, in their turns have been hid — • The treasures... | |
 | Abraham Holroyd - 1873 - 228 pages
...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...neither dress nor adornment allowed, But the long winding sheet and the fringe of the shroud. To Riches? alas I 'tis in vain — Who hid, in their turn... | |
 | Samuel Orchart Beeton - 1873 - 782 pages
...The skin which but yesterday fools could adore, For the smoothness it held or the tin twhich it wore. s W" Z mP [ R<1̲= ) VF 6 h ? g-` ixV@~ iy lk vA :5`i kd adornments allow'd, But the long winding-sheet and the fringe of the shroud. To Biches ? Alas Г 'tis... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1874 - 584 pages
...The skin that 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...aside. And here's neither dress nor adornment allowed. Save the long winding-sheet and the fringe of the shroud. To Riches? Alas, 'tis in vain ; Who hide... | |
 | Sacred harp - 1874 - 174 pages
...The skin that 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...aside, And here's neither dress nor adornment allowed Save the long winding-sheet and the fringe of the shroud. To Riches ? Alas, 'tis in vain ; Who hid... | |
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