 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 496 pages
...red, Great Villers Ke« — alas.! how charrg'd from him, joj lint lite of Plea&Jic. and that (914 of whim! Gallant and gay, in Cliveden's proud alcove, The bower of wanton Shrewsbury and Love ; Or juft at gay, at Council, in a ring No Wit.to flatter, left of ill his (lore I No Fool to laugh... | |
 | William Beloe - Bibliographical literature - 1807 - 464 pages
...that 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...alcove, " The bower of wanton Shrewsbury and Love ; M Or just as gay at Council in a ring " Of mimick'd Statesmen and their merry King, a No wit to flatter,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 pages
...from that bed, Where tawdry yellow strove with dirty red, Great Villiers lies — alas! how chang'd from him, That life of pleasure, and that soul of...proud alcove, The bower of wanton Shrewsbury and love ; Or just as gay, at council, in a ring Of mimic statesmen and their merry king: ISo wit to natter,... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 410 pages
...that bed, " Where tawdry yellow strove with dirty red, " Great Villiers lies — Alas ! how chang'd from him, "•That life of pleasure, and that soul...alcove, " The bower of wanton Shrewsbury and love; " Or just as gay in council, in the ring " Of mimick'd statesmen, and their merry king. " No wit to... | |
 | John Fletcher, David Garrick - 1808 - 410 pages
...that bed, " " Where tawdry yellow strove with dirty red, " Great Villiers lies — Alas! how chang'd from him, " That life of pleasure, and that soul of...alcove, " The bower of wanton Shrewsbury and love ; " Or just as gay in council, in the ring " Of mimick'd statesmen, and their merry king. " No wit... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 pages
...from that bed Where tawdry yellow strove with dirty red, Great Villiers lies — alas! how chang'd from him, That life of pleasure and that soul of whim...proud alcove, The bower of wanton Shrewsbury and love ; Or just as gay at council, in a ring Of mimic statesmen, and their merry king. No wit to flatter,... | |
 | Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...from that bed M'here tawdry yellow strove with dirty red, Great Villiers lies — alas! how chang'd from him, That life of pleasure and that soul of whim...proud alcove, The bower of wanton Shrewsbury and love ; Or just as gay at council, in a ring Of mimic statesmen, and their merry king. No wit to flatter,... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 416 pages
...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 proud...alcove, " The bower of wanton Shrewsbury and love; " Or just as gay in council, in the ring " Of mimick'd statesmen, and their merry king. " No wit to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 546 pages
...dangling from that bed Where tawdry yellow strove with dirty red,^ Great Villers lies — alas how chanted from him. That life of pleasure, and that soul of...proud alcove, The bower of wanton Shrewsbury and Love ; Or just as gay, at council, in a ring Of mimick'il statesmen, and their merry king. 31O No wit tn... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English literature - 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...proud alcove, The bower of wanton Shrewsbury and love ! " Among his happiest and most inimitable effusions are the Epistles to Arbuthnot, and to Jervas the... | |
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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 strove with dirty red, Great Villiers lies — alas ! how changed from him, That life of pleasure,... 
