...expires. "Odious! in woollen ! 'twould a saint provoke" (Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke), " No, let a charming chintz, and Brussels lace Wrap...one's dead— And, Betty, give this cheek a little red."1* The courtier smooth, who forty years had shin'd An humble servant to all human kind, Just brought...

...expires. 'Odious ! in woollen ! 'twould a saint provoke,' Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke ; ' No, let a charming chintz and Brussels lace Wrap my...not, sure, be frightful when one's dead — And— Be ity— give this cheek a little red.' 251 The courtier smooth, who forty years had shined An humble...

...expires. "Odious! in woollen ! 'twould a saint provoke," (Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke) " No, let a charming chintz, and Brussels lace Wrap...lifeless face : One would not, sure, be frightful when one 's dead — And, Betty, give this cheek a little red." 20 The courtier smooth, who forty years...

...245 "Odious ! in woollen ! 'twould a saint provoke," Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke ; " No, let a charming chintz and Brussels lace Wrap my...— And — Betty — give this cheek a little red." 251 The courtier smooth, who forty years had shiu'd A humble servant to all human kind, Just brought...

...: " Odious ! in wollen ! 'twould a saint provoke, (Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke) ; No, let a charming chintz and Brussels lace Wrap my...dead — And, Betty, give this cheek a little red." But it does not appear that there is any authority for this speech, except the poet's. A letter written...

...— "'Odious! in woollen! 'twould a saint provoke," Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke ; ' No, let a charming chintz and Brussels lace Wrap my...dead—- And — Betty — give this cheek a little red.' " 349. Having thus adverted to the ruling passion in the merchant, the warrior, and the fine lady,...

...Passion ? " Odious in woollens, 'twould a saint provoke, (Were tile last words that poor Narcissa spoke.) No, let a charming chintz, and Brussels lace, Wrap...dead, And — Betty — give this cheek a little red." Said to be actually true of Mrs. Oldfield, the celebrated actress. Labruyere has nicely hit off the...

...Passion ? " Odious in \wollens, 'twould a saint provoke, (Were tile last words that poor Narcissa spoke.) No, let a charming chintz, and Brussels lace, Wrap...would not, sure, be frightful when one's dead, And — Betty^give this cheek a little red." Said to be actually true of Mrs. Oldfield, the celebrated...

...demanded an audience of the queen, to advise her to preserve her health and dispel her grief by dancing. One would not, sure, be frightful when one's dead...little red." The courtier smooth, who forty years had shined An humble servant to all human kind, Just brought out this, when scarce his tongue could stir,...

..." ' Odious! in woollen! 'twould a saint provoke,' (Were the last words that poor Narcissa spoke). ' No, let a charming chintz, and Brussels lace Wrap...dead— And, Betty, give this cheek a little red.''' The least observation of the world will show that this absorbing passion has its votaries in every rank...