...an unfavorable opinion of my judgment — and, after all, ma'am, of the two classes of people, those who ' Never said a foolish thing, and never did a wise one,' and those who never did a foolish thing, and never said a wise one, would not you rather that I should...

...on the door of the Royal Chamber. Here rests our sovereign Lord the Kiujf, Whose, word no man relics on ; Who never said a foolish thing And never did a wise one. As to the two papers which have led me so far into the last hours of Charles II. Bnrnet says, "All...

...properly called worldly wisdom ; but * Here lies the mutton-eating king, Whose promise none (relied on ; Who never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one. EPITAPH on Charles II. e mean that enlarged, comprehensive wisdom, hich, after taking a calm vie\v...

...care. A difTrent cause, says Parson Sly, 883 Written on the Bed-cliamler Door of Charles II ROCHESTER. HERE lies our sovereign lord the King, Whose word no man relies on ; He never says a foolish thing, Nor ever does a wise one. To Phyllis. THAT little patch upon your...

...jester, Rochester, inscribed, in his Ufc-tiw, this ludicrous epitaph: *. r* •.«•*•.•• i* . .ii '•Here lies our sovereign lord the king> "Whose...relies on; •,•Who never said a foolish thing, "Nor never did a wise one." James H. OKCE more a Romish Monarch. The Irish rejoice, exult; they hope...

...admirably drawn by the Earl of Rochester, in the celebrated verse, which was called the King's Epitaph : Here lies our Sovereign Lord the King, Whose word no man relies on; Who never said a foolish thing, Nor ever did a wise one ! In answer to which, Charles shrewdly admitted that it was true, Because,...

...come to pass '*. When he replied, " All flesh is grass." ON KING CHARLES II. Here lies our sov'reign lord the king, Whose word no man relies on ; Who never said a foolish thing, Nor ever did a wise one. LORD ROCHESTER. ON A MAYOR OF EXETER. Here lies the body of Captain Tully,...

...come to pass ? When he replied, " All flesh is grass." ON KING CHARLES II. Here lies our sov'reign lord the king, Whose word no man relies on ; Who never said a foolish thing, Nor ever did a wise one. LORD ROCHESTER. ON A MAYOR OF EXETER. Here lies the body of Captain Tutty,...

...unfavourable opinion of my judgment — and, after all, ma'am, of the two classes of people, those who ' Never said a foolish thing, and never did a wise one,' and those who never did a foolish thing, and never said a wise one, would not you rather that I should...

...unfavourable opinion of my judgment — and, after all, ma'am, of the two classes of people, those who ' never said a foolish thing, and never did a wise one,' and those who never did a foolish thing, and never said a wise one, would not you rather that I should...