 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
 | 1834
...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
...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
...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
...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
...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
...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
...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 - 80 pages
...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 - 288 pages
...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
...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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