 | 1824 - 588 páginas
...which, but yesterday, fools could adore, For the smoothness it held, or the tint which it w ore. . Alas they are all laid aside; And here's neither dress nor adornment allow'd, But the long winding-sheet, and the fringe and the shroud. Shall we build to the purple of... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - 1828 - 426 páginas
...wielded before ; Nor knows the foul worm that he frets The skin that but yesterday fools could adore. For the smoothness it held, or the tint which it wore....aside, And here's neither dress nor adornment allowed Save the long winding-sheet and the fringe of the shroud. To Riches ? Alas, 'tis in vain ; Who hid... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - 1828 - 430 páginas
...wielded before ; Nor knows the foul worm that he frets The skin that but yesterday fools could adore, For the smoothness it held, or the tint which it wore....aside, And here's neither dress nor adornment allowed Save the long winding-sheet and the fringe of the shroud. To Riches ? Alas, 'tis in vain ; Who hid... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - 1828 - 498 páginas
...wielded before ; Nor knows the foul worm that he frets The skin that but yesterday fools could adore, For the smoothness it held, or the tint which it wore....aside, And here's neither dress nor adornment allowed Save the long winding-sheet and the fringe of the shroud. To Riches ? Alas, 'tis in vain ; Who hid... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - 1828 - 422 páginas
...worm that he frets The skin that but yesterday fools could adore, For the smoothness it held, or th, tint which it wore. Shall we build to the purple of...aside, And here's neither dress nor adornment allowed Save the long winding-sheet and the fringe of the shroud. To Riches ? Alas, 'tis in vain ; Who hid... | |
 | 1828 - 398 páginas
...frets The skin which, but yesterday, fools could adore For the smoothness it held, or the tint whichit 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, Who... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - 1828 - 314 páginas
...before, Nor knows the foul worm, that he frets The akin, which but yesterday fools would adore For the smoothness it held, or the tint, which it wore....build to the purple of pride, The trappings which dizzen the proud ? Alas ! they are all laid aside, And here's neither dress nor adornment allow'd But... | |
 | 1820 - 688 páginas
...before ; Ntir knowb the foul worm, (hat he frets Tlit .M.UI which but yesterday fools could adore, For the smoothness it held, or the tint which it wore....build to the purple of pride ; The trappings which dizeu ihe proud ? Alas : they arc all laid aside ; And here's neither dress nor adornment allow d,... | |
 | Jabez Burns - 1829 - 378 páginas
...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....laid aside ; And here's neither dress nor adornment allow'd, But the long winding-sheet, and the fringe of the shroud. v To Riches ? Alas, 'tis in vain... | |
 | Moral and sacred poetry - 1829 - 326 páginas
...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,... | |
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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... 
