 In the worst Inn's worst room, with mat half-hung, The floors of plaster, and the walls of dung, On once a flock-bed, but repair'd with straw, With tape-tied curtains never meant to draw, The George and Garter dangling from that bed, Where tawdry yellow...  Anecdotes of Literature and Scarce Books - Strana 164autor/autoři: William Beloe - 1807Úplné zobrazení - Podrobnosti o knize
 | Alexander Pope - 1777 - 262 str.
...yellow ftrove with dirty red, Great Villers lies — alas ! how chang'd from him, That life of pleafure, and that Soul of whim! Gallant and gay, in Cliveden's proud alcove, The bow'r of wanton Shrew(bury and love; Or juft as gay, at Council, in a ring Of mimick'd Statefmen, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 414 str.
...dirty red, Great Villers lies— alas ! how chang'd from him, 305 TJ:at life of Pleafure, and that foul of whim ! Gallant and gay, in Cliveden's proud alcove, The bower of wanton Shrewfbury and Love; Or juft as gay, at Council, in a ring Of mimick'd Statefinen, and their merry... | |
 | 1782 - 518 str.
...dirty red, Great Great Villers lies - alas ! how chang'd from him, That life of pleafure, and that foul of whim! Gallant and gay, in Cliveden's proud alcove, The bower of wanton Shrew/bury and love ; Or juft as gay at council, in a ring Of mimick'J ilatefmen and their merry king.... | |
 | 1784 - 778 str.
...dirty red, Great Villiers lies—alas ! how chang'd from him, That life of pleafure, and that foul of whim ! Gallant and gay, in Cliveden's proud alcove, The bower of wanton Shrewfbury and Love; Or juft as gay at council, in a ring Of mimick'd ftatefmen, and their merry king.... | |
 | 1791 - 292 str.
...dirty red, Great Fillisrs lies : alas ! how changed from him, That life of pleafure, and that foul of whim ! Gallant and gay, in Cliveden's proud alcove, The bower of wanton Shreuftury and love ; • : Or juft as gay at council, in a ring Of mimick'd ftatefmen, and their merry... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 508 str.
...dirty red, Great ViUers lies — alas ! how chang'd from hinvjoS That life of Pleafuic, and that foul of whim! Gallant and gay, in Cliveden's proud alcove, The bower of wanton Shrewsbury and Love ; Orjuft as gay, at Council, in a ring Of mimick St.utfnie. , and their merry King. No Wit 10 flatter,... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1801 - 474 str.
...The George and Garter dangling from that bed Where tawdry yellow strove with dirty red, Great Villars lies. Alas! how chang'd from him, That life of pleasure, and that soul of whim! Gallant and gay, in Cliefden's proud alcove, The bow'r of wanton Shrewsbury and Love.* Or just as gay at council, in a... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - 1801 - 496 str.
...! how chang'd from him. That Ike of pleasure, and that soul of whim ! Gallant and gay in Cliefden's proud alcove, The bower of wanton Shrewsbury and Love.• Or just as gay at counpil in a ring Of mimic statesmen and their merry King, No wit to flattei left of all his store... | |
 | 1801 - 518 str.
...dirty red, Great Villiers lies. Alas '. how chang'd from him, That life of pleafure, and that foul of whim ! Gallant and gay, in Cliveden's proud alcove, The bower of wanton Shrewfoury and Or juft as gay at council, in a ring Of mimick'd ftatefraen and their merry king. No... | |
 | David Simpson - 1803 - 446 str.
...worst room, with mat half hung, " With floor of plaster, and the walls of dung — " Great V ILL IE RS lies: Alas! how chang'd from him ; " That life of pleasure, and that soul of whim ! — • " No wit to flatter left of all his store ! " No fool to laugh at, which he valued more !... | |
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