 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...  The Poetical Works of John Dryden., Esq: Containing Original Poems, Tales ... - Pagina 232di John Dryden, Joseph Warton, John Warton - 1811Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 pagine
...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...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 !... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 378 pagine
...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 !... | |
 | Robert Shiells - 1753 - 366 pagine
...floors of plaifter, and the walls of dung, On once a flock-bed, but repair'd with ftraw, With tape-ty'd curtains, never meant to draw, '- The George and Garter...that bed, Where tawdry yellow, ftrove with dirty red, Great Villiers lies — alas ! how chang'd from him That life of pleafure, and that foul of-whim !... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 234 pagine
...pla'ifter, and the walls of dung, 306 On once a flock-bed, but repair'd with ftraw, With tape-ty'd curtains, never meant to draw, The George and Garter...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 pagine
...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 George and Garter...that bed, Where tawdry yellow, ftrove with dirty red, , Great Villiers lies — alas ! how chang'd from him That life of pleafurc, and that foul of whim... | |
 | Several Hands - 1759 - 602 pagine
...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 draw, The George and Garter...that bed, Where 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... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 402 pagine
...tombs at Weftminfter and elfewhere. P. 9f On once a flock-bed, but repair'd with ftraw, With tape-ty'd curtains, never meant to draw, The George and Garter...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 !... | |
 | 1764 - 198 pagine
...floors of plainer, and the walls of dung, On once a flock- bed, but repair'd with ftraw, With tape-ty'd curtains never meant to draw, The George and Garter...that bed, Where tawdry yellow ftrove with dirty red, Great Villiers lies — alas ! how chang'd from him, That lifeofpleafure, and that foul of whim ! Gallant... | |
 | Joseph Grove - 1764 - 506 pagine
...floors of plainer, and the walls of dung ; On ones a flock-bed, but repair'd with ftraw, With tape-ty'd curtains never meant to draw, The George and Garter dangling from that bed, Where. tawdry yellow llrove with dirty red; See Vitiars lie-, alas ! how chang'd from him That life of pieofure and that... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 288 pagine
...floors of plaifler, and the walls of dung, On once a flock-bed, but repair'd with ftraw, With tape-ty'd curtains, never meant to draw, The George and Garter...that bed Where tawdry yellow ftrove with dirty red, Great Villers lies f — alas ! how chang'd from him, That life of pleafure, and that foul of whim... | |
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