 | Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - 334 pages
...forgets The charms that she wielded hefore : Nor knows the foul worm that he frets The skin which, hut yesterday, fools could adore, For the smoothness it held, or the tint which it wore. Shall we huild to the purple of pride, The trappings which dizeu the proud? Alas! they are all laid aside, And... | |
 | Moral and sacred poetry - 1829 - 326 pages
...forgets The charms that she wielded hefore : Nor knows the foul worm that he frets The skin which, hut yesterday, fools could adore, For the smoothness it held, or the tint which it wore. Shall we hoild to the porple of pride, The trsppings which dlzen the proud ? Alss ! they are all laid aside,... | |
 | Lyre - 1830 - 396 pages
...she forgets The charms which she wielded before ; Nor knows the foul worm that he frets The skin that but yesterday fools could adore, For the smoothness...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 ; Who hid in... | |
 | 1834 - 536 pages
...charms which she wielded before; \or knows the foul worm that he frets, The skin which but yesleiday fools could adore For the smoothness it held, or 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,... | |
 | 1834 - 450 pages
...Beauty ? Ah, no! she forgets The charms which 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. 4. Shall we build to the purple of Pride, The trappings which dizen the proud ? Alas! they are all... | |
 | 1834 - 300 pages
...Beauty ? Ah, no! she forgets The charms which 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. 4. Shall we build to the purple of Pride, The trappings which dizen the proud ? Alas! they are all... | |
 | 1836 - 712 pages
...before : Nor knows the foul worm that he frets The skin which, but yesterday, fools could adore, Fur the smoothness it held, or the tint which it wore....laid aside. And here's neither dress nor adornment allowed, But the long winding sheet and the fringe of the shroud To Riches ? Alas ! 'tis in vain, Who... | |
 | 1836 - 378 pages
...? Ah ! no ; she forgets The charms which she wielded before : Nor knows the foul worm that he frets The skin which, but yesterday, fools could adore,...it wore. Shall we build to the purple of Pride, The trapping* which di/vn the proud ? Alas ! they are all laid aside, And here's neither dri;ss nor adornment... | |
 | Henry Burgess (of Luton) - 1836 - 446 pages
...she forgets The charms which she wielded before; Nor knows the foul worm that he frets The skin that, but yesterday, fools could adore, For the smoothness...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,... | |
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In a small narrow cave, and begirt with cold clay, To the meanest of reptiles a peer and a prey. To BEAUTY ? Ah, no ! she forgets The charms which she wielded before ; Nor knows the foul worm that he frets The skin which but yesterday fools could adore... 
