 | Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 410 pages
...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 flatter...which he valued more ; " There, victor of his health, his fortune, friends, " And fame, this lord of useless thousands ends," DRAMATIS PERSONS. DRURY LANE.... | |
 | John Fletcher, David Garrick - 1808 - 410 pages
..." 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 flatter...which he valued more ; " There, victor of his health, his fortune, friends, " And fame, this lord of useless thousands ends," DRAMATIS PERSONS. DON JOHN... | |
 | Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1808 - 702 pages
...from him, That life of pleasure, and that soul of whim ! Gallant and gay, in Cliveden's prond alcove, The bower of wanton Shrewsbury and love ; Or just...Of mimic statesmen, and their merry king. No wit to natter, lefI all his store ! No fool to langh at, which he valued more. There, victor of his health,... | |
 | John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 482 pages
...whim ; 11 See his poem, p. S7, 28. Gallant and gay, in Clicfden's proud alcove, The bower 01 ivanron Shrewsbury and love ; Or just as gay at council, in a ring Ol mimicked statesmen, and a merry king; No wit ii il.i'it i li'it ot all his store, JNo fool to laugh... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...That life of pleasure and that soul of whim ? Gallant and gay, in Cliveden's prond alcove, The bow'r of wanton Shrewsbury and love; Or just as gay at council,...wit to flatter, left of all his store ' No fool to langh at, which he valued more. There, victor of his health, of fortune, friends. And fame, this lord... | |
 | Anthony Hamilton (Count) - France - 1809 - 344 pages
...from him, That life of pleasure, and that soul of whim! Gallant and gay, in Clievedon's proud alcove, The bower of wanton Shrewsbury and love; Or just as gay, at council, in a ring Of mimic'd statesmen, and their merry king. No wit to flatter, left of all his store ! No fool to laugh... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...life of pleasure, and that soul of whim ! Gallant and gay, in Cliveden's proud alcove. The bow'rof funereal, the sml cypress gloom ; The land of apparitions, cmptv shades ; Allj all on nnd their merry king, No wit to flatter left of all his store ! Xo fool to laugh at, which he valued... | |
 | David Simpson - 1810 - 422 pages
...Great VILHERS lies; Alas! how chang'd from him; That life of pleasure, and that soul of whim ! — • No wit to flatter left of all his store! No fool to laugh at, which he valued more! 33. We have also an uncommon alarm given us in a Tetter from another Noblema?i, but whose name is concealed... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 546 pages
...from him. That life of pleasure, and that soul of whim ! Gallant and gay, in Cliveden's 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 natter, left of all his store ! No fool to... | |
 | John Sabine - Elocution - 1810 - 308 pages
...life of pleasure, and that soul of xvliim ! Gallant and gay, in Cliveden's proud alcove, The bow'r of wanton Shrewsbury and love ; Or just as gay, at council, in a ring Of mimic statasmen, and their merry king. No wit, to flatter, left of all his store; No fool to laugh at, which... | |
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No fool to laugh at, which he valued more. There, victor of his health, of fortune, friends, And fame, this lord of useless thousands ends! 
