 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 81de British anthology - 1825Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1808 - 408 pages
...with mat half bung, The floors of plaster, und the walls of dung, On once a flock-bed, but rcpair'd with straw, With tape-tied curtains, never meant to...bed Where tawdry yellow strove with dirty red, Great Villicra lies — alas ! how chang'd from him That life of pleasure, and that soul of whim! Gallant... | |
 | John Fletcher, David Garrick - 1808 - 410 pages
...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...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 Cliveden's... | |
 | Edward Pugh - 1808 - 572 pages
...flooii of plaster, and the walls of dung, On once a flock-bed, but repair"J 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 Clifdeu's proud... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 410 pages
...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...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 Cliveden's... | |
 | David Hughson - 1808 - 566 pages
...the walls of dung. On once a flock-bed, but repair'd witli straw, With tape-ty'd curtains never mcnnt to draw. The George and Garter dangling from that...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 Cliftlcn's proud... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...with mat half-huug, 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 M'here tawdry yellow strove with dirty red, Great Villiers lies — alas! how chang'd from him, That... | |
 | David Hughson - 1808 - 576 pages
...dangling from that bed When-- tawdry yellow 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 Clifden's proud alcove, The bower of wanton Shrewsbury and Love. Or just as gay, at council, in a ring... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 416 pages
...repair'd with straw, " With tape-ty'd curtains, never meant to draw, *' The George and Garter dandling from that bed, " Where tawdry yellow strove with dirty red, * Great Villiers lies — Alas ! how chang'd from him, " That life of pleasure, and tbat soul of whim ! " Gallant and gay, in Cliveden's... | |
 | Anthony Hamilton (Count) - 1809 - 344 pages
...floors of plaster, and the walls of dung, On once a flock-bed, but repair'd with straw, With tapc-ty'd curtains, never meant to draw; The George and Garter...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 Clievedon's proud... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...On once a flock-bed, but repnir'd with straw, With tape-ti- •'. curtains, never meant to draw, Tbe George and Garter dangling from that bed Where tawdry...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 Cliveden's prond... | |
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