 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 repaired with straw, With tape-tied curtains never meant to draw, The George and Garter dangling from that bed Where tawdry yellow...  The British anthology; or, Poetical library - Page 81by British anthology - 1825Full view - About this book
 | John Bigland - 1815 - 1038 pages
...walls of duns;, On once a flock-bed, but repaired with straw, With tape tied mi-tains never meant io draw ; The George and Garter dangling from that bed...tawdry yellow strove with dirty red, Great Villiers lits — Aliis ! how ehang'd fiom him, That life of pleasure and that soul of whim! Gallant and -;ay... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 532 pages
...with mat half-hung, The floors of plaister, and the walls of dung, On once a flock-bed but repaired with straw, With tape-tied curtains never meant to...Where tawdry yellow strove with dirty red— Great VILHEHS lies: alas! how changed from him, That life of pleasure, and that soul of whim! Gallant and... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 536 pages
...with mat half-hung, The floors of" plaister, and the walls of dung, On once a flock-bed but repair' d with straw, With tape-tied curtains never meant to...that bed, Where. tawdry yellow strove with dirty red — Gregt ViLLiERS lies: alas,! ho* changed, from. him, That life of pleasure, and that soul of whim!... | |
 | James Norris Brewer - 1801 - 1208 pages
...floors of plaster, and the walls of dung, On once a flock bed, but rcpaii'd with straw, With tape-ty'd curtains, never meant to draw, The George and Garter...strove with dirty red, Great Villiers lies. Alas! how chang'd from him, That life of pleasure, and that soul of whim ! Gallant and gay in C! u Men's proud... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1818 - 358 pages
...failings. The other finest one is that of Buckingham, and the best part of that is the pleasurable. ". Alas ! how changed from him That life of pleasure and that soul of whim : Gallant and gay, in Cliveden's proud alcove, The bower of wanton Shrewsbury and love ! " Among his happiest and most inimitable... | |
 | James Norris Brewer - 1820 - 516 pages
...with mat half hung, " The floors of plaster and the walls of dung, " On once a flock-hed, but repair'd with straw, " With tape-tied curtains never meant...with dirty red, " Great Villiers lies — Alas! how chang'd from him, " That life of pleasure and that soul of whim ! " Gallant and gay in Cliefden's proud... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 402 pages
...floors of plaster, and the walls of dung, On once a flock-bed, but repair'd with straw, With tape-ty'd curtains, never meant to draw, The George and Garter...bed Where tawdry yellow strove with dirty red, Great Villers lies — alas, how chang'd from him, That life of pleasure, and that soul of whim ! Gallant... | |
 | 1822 - 284 pages
...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...tawdry yellow strove with dirty red, Great Villiers lies—alas ! how changed from him, That life of pleasure and that soul of whim ! Gallant and gay,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 370 pages
...mat halfhung, The floors of plaster, and the walls of dung, 300 On once a flock-bed, but repair 'd with straw, With tape-tied curtains, never meant to...bed Where tawdry yellow strove with dirty red, Great Villers lies — alas ! how chang'd from him, That life of pleasure, and that soul of whim ! 306 NOTES.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 368 pages
...with mat halfhung, The floors of plaster, and the walls of dung, 300 On once a flock-bed, but repair'd with straw, With tape-tied curtains, never meant to...bed Where tawdry yellow strove with dirty red, Great Villers lies — alas ! how chang'd from him, That life of pleasure, and that soul of whim ! 306 Ver.... | |
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