 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 Polite Literature ... - Pagina 1751764Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 pagina’s
...worft room, with mat half-hung, The floors of plaifter, and the walls of dung, 300 On once a flock-bed, but repair'd with ftraw, With tape-ty'd curtains,...bed, Where tawdry yellow ftrove with dirty red, Great Villers lies — alas ! how chang'd from him, That life of pleafure, and that foul of whim ! 306 Gallant... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 274 pagina’s
...worft room, with mat half-hung, The floors of plaifter, and the walls of dung, 300 On once a flock-bed, but repair'd with ftraw, With tape-ty'd curtains, never meant to draw, The George and Garter danglirig from that bed, Where tawdry yellow ftrove with dirty red, Great Villers lies — alas ! how... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 378 pagina’s
...are feveral vile examples in the tombs at Wcftn.jnfter and elfewhere. P. 260 M.ORAL E'&SAYS. Ep.HI. The George and Garter dangling from that bed Where tawdry yellow ftrove with dirty red, Great Villers lies — alas ! how chang'd from him, -That life of pleafure, and that foul of whim ! 3 06... | |
 | Robert Shiells - 1753 - 366 pagina’s
...worft room, with mat half hung The floors of plaifter, and the walls of dung, On once a flock-bed, but repair'd with ftraw, With tape-ty'd curtains,...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 bow'r of... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 234 pagina’s
...room, with mat half hung, The floors of pla'ifter, and the walls of dung, 306 On once a flock-bed, but repair'd with ftraw, With tape-ty'd curtains,...from -that bed Where tawdry yellow ftrove with dirty r6d, Great Villers lies •<— alas how chang'd from him, That? life of pleafare, and that foul of... | |
 | 1759 - 606 pagina’s
...half hung The floors of plaiilcr, and the walls of dung, On once a flock-bed, but repaired with draw, With tape-ty'd curtains, never meant to draw, The...Villiers lies — alas ! how chang'd from him That life of pleafurc, and that foul of whim ! Gallant and gay, in Cliveden s proud alcove, The bow'r of... | |
 | Several Hands - 1759 - 602 pagina’s
...with mat half hung The floors of plailler, and the walls of dung, On once a flock-bed, but repaired with ftraw, With tape-ty'd curtains, never meant to...tawdry yellow, ftrove with dirty red, Great Villiers lies—alas! how chang'd from him That life of pleafure, and that foul of whim! Gallant and gay, in... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1759 - 608 pagina’s
...The floors of plaifter, and the walls of dung, On once a flock-bed, but repaired with ftraw, Vvith tape-ty'd curtains, never meant to draw, The George...Where tawdry yellow, ftrove with dirty red. Great V illiers lies—alas! how chang'd from him That life of plcafure, and that foul of whim ! Gallant... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 402 pagina’s
...there are feveral vile examples in the tombs at Weftminfter and elfewhere. P. 9f On once a flock-bed, but repair'd with ftraw, With tape-ty'd curtains,...bed Where tawdry yellow ftrove with dirty red, Great Villers lies — alas ! how chang'd from him, That life of pleafure, and that foul of whim ! 306 Gallant... | |
 | 1762 - 560 pagina’s
...never meant to draw, *v The George and garter dangling from that bed, " Where tawdry yellow ttrove with dirty red, " Great Villiers lies — alas ! how chang'd from him, ** That life of pleafure, and that foul of whim ! ** Gallant " Gallant and gay, in Cliveden's proud alcove,... | |
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