 | Christian lyre - 1846 - 188 pages
...beauty ? Ah ! no ; she forgets 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 bore. Shall we build to the purple of pride, The trappings which dizen the proud ? Alas ! they are... | |
 | Gem book - 1846 - 398 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 For the smoothness it held, and the tint which it wore. Shall we build to the purple of pride, The trappings which dizen the proud?... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1849 - 578 pages
...? Ah ! no : she forgets The charms that she wielded before ; Nor knows the foul worm that he frets The skin which but yesterday fools could adore, For...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... | |
 | 1850 - 340 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 For...neither dress nor 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... | |
 | 1850 - 300 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 For...dizen the proud ? Alas ! they are all laid aside, And here 's neither dress nor adornment allow'd, But the long winding-sheet and the fringe of the shroud.... | |
 | 1851 - 588 pages
...that she wielded before ; Nor knows the fnul worm that he frets The skin which but yesterday tools could adore, For the smoothness it held, or the tint...trappings which dizen the proud) Alas! they are all laid añide; And here's neither tirées nor adornment allowed, But the long winding-sheet, and the fringe... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1850 - 596 pages
...she wielded before — Nor knows the foul worm that he frets The skin which but yesterday fools conW adore. For the smoothness it held, or the tint which...Pride — The trappings which dizen the proud ? Alas I they are all laid aside ; And here's neither dress nor adorument allow'd, But the long winding-sheet... | |
 | Esq. J. B. (Barrister-at-Law.), John Bill - 1850 - 586 pages
...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,'tis in Tain, Who hid, in their turns have heen hid; The treasures are squandered again, And here... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 768 pages
...Beauty? Ah no 1 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...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... | |
 | 1851 - 496 pages
...; Nor knows the foul worm that he frets The skin which, but yesterday, fools could adore, For tine smoothness it held, or the tint which it wore. Shall...neither dress nor adornment allow'd, But the long winding-sheet, and the fringe of the shroud. To riches ? Alas ! 'tis in vain : Who hid, in their turns... | |
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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... 
