 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
 | Robert Aris Willmott - 1863 - 420 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 1 alas ! 'tis in vain,... | |
 | Half hours - 1863 - 408 pages
...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...they are all laid aside, And here's neither dress nor adornments allowed, But the long winding-sheet and the fringe of the shroud. To Riches ? Alas ! 'tis... | |
 | Life-lights - 1864 - 336 pages
...here 's neither dress nor adornments allowM, 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 ; And here in the grave are all metals forbid But the tinsel that shines on the dark... | |
 | 1864 - 334 pages
...here 's neither dress nor adornments allow'd, 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 ; And here in the grave are all metals forbid But the tinsel that shines on the dark... | |
 | Ackworth sch - 1865 - 442 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 which dizen the proud 1 Alas! they are all laid aside, t And here's neither dress nor adornment allowed, But the long winding-sheet... | |
 | Standard poetry book - 1866 - 300 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! 'tis in vain—... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - 1867 - 548 pages
...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 ? t Alas ! they are all laid aside, And here's neither dress nor adornment allowed, But the long winding... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench (abp. of Dublin) - 1868 - 458 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,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1869 - 810 pages
...The skin that but yesterday fools could adore For the nmoothness 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, Save the long winding-sheet and the fringe of the shroud. To Riches ! Alas ! 'tis in vain... | |
 | Alexander Henley Grant - 1869 - 646 pages
...which but yesterday fools could adore, For the smoothness it held or the tint which it wore. Shall wo build to the purple of Pride, The trappings which...they are all laid aside, And here's neither dress nor adornments allowed, But the long winding-sheet and the fringe of the shroud. To Riches ? Alas ! 'tis... | |
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