 | Alexander Pope - 1890 - 562 pages
...poem well known now of Rochester Is his mock epitaph written on the door of Charles II. 's bedroom—, Here lies our sovereign lord the king. Whose word no man relies on ; Who never says a foolish thing, Nor ever does a wise one. Charles (not inferior In wit) declared the epitaph... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...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... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Anecdotes - 1832 - 846 pages
...himself. On another occasion, he scribbled on Charles's bedroom door the well-known mock epitaph : ' Here lies our sovereign lord the king, Whose word no man relies on ; Who never says a foolish thing, Nor ever docs a wise one." He joined Charles in many of his wild pranks in the... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - Great Britain - 1834 - 414 pages
...early to encourage and reward the workmen, and showed great presence of mind and activity. Charles possessed talents, but made no good use of them. There...wits of his court : — Here lies our sovereign lord tha king, Whose word no man relies on ; Who never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one. This... | |
 | 1837 - 830 pages
...may credit the epitaph which Rochester wrote for him, when he had fallen dead-drunk under the table: Here lies our sovereign lord, the King, Whose word no man relies on ¡ Who never says a foolish thing, Nor ever does a wise one. Pope condescended to write an inscription for a dog's... | |
 | Agnes Strickland - Queens - 1848 - 410 pages
...day took the liberty of writing the following impromptu epigram on his majesty's chamber door: — " Here lies our sovereign lord the king, Whose word no man relies on; Who never eaid a foolish thing, And never did a wise one." " It is very true," replied Charles, after he had... | |
 | James Goodeve Miall - 1851 - 382 pages
...Part of Eochester's epigram was equally applicable to the father, the son, and the grandson: — " Here lies our sovereign lord the king, Whose word no man relies on." equally evident that the king was intending to bring in a foreign force for the subjugation of his... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1853 - 752 pages
...composed at the Kings request, who nevertheless resented its poignancy. The liues are well known : — " Here lies our sovereign lord the King, Whose word no man relies on; Who never said a foolish thin?, And never did a wise one. 4. Page 41. The Duchess of Portsmouth. Charles II. 's favorite mistress... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1853 - 538 pages
...composed ut the King's request, who nevertheless resented It* poignancy. The lines are well known : — " Here lies our sovereign lord the King, Whose word no man relies ou ; Who never s:<i<] a foolish thing, And never did a wise one." •f The Duchess of Portsmouth. Charles... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1855 - 704 pages
...II. It > the Kins'-1* request, who nevertheless resented its puicuuiicy. The hues are well known :— "Here lies our sovereign lord the King, Whose, word no man relies on, VVhn never sind a foolish thine, And never did a wise oue." t The Dnchess of Portsmouth, Charles II.... | |
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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. 
