 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 and that soul of whim ! Gallant and gay in Cliveden's...  Remarkable Passages in the Life of William Kiffin - Page 123by William Kiffin - 1823 - 162 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Literature - 1764 - 198 pages
...dirty red, Great Villiers lies — alas ! how chang'd from him, That lifeofpleafure, and that foul of whim ! Gallant and gay, in Cliveden's proud alcove, The bow'r of wanton Shrewfbury and love; Or juft as gay at council, in a ring Of mimiclc'd ftatefmen, and their merry king... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1767 - 288 pages
...dirty red, Great Villers lies f — alas ! how chang'd from him, That life of pleafure, and that foul of whim ! Gallant and gay, in Cliveden's proud alcove, The bow'r of wanton Shrewfbury and love ; Or juft as gay, at Council, in a ring Of mimick'd Statefmen, and their merry... | |
 | Owen Ruffhead - Biography - 1769 - 600 pages
...red, " Great Villers lies — Alas ! how chang'd from " him, *' That life of pleafure, and that foul of whim ! " Gallant and gay, in Cliveden's proud alcove, " The bow'r of wanton Shrewsbury and love ; " Or juft as gay, at Council, in a ring " Of mimick ftatefmen, and their merry King. " No Wit to flatter,... | |
 | Owen Ruffhead - Biography - 1769 - 592 pages
..." G reat Villers lies — Alas '. how chang'd from. " him, f * That life of pleafure, and that foul of whim ! " Gallant and gay, in Cliveden's proud alcove, «« The bow'r of wanton Shrewf bury and love ; ^ •« Or jufl as gay, at Council, in a ring «« Of mimick ftat'efmen, and... | |
 | George Villiers Duke of Buckingham - 1770 - 310 pages
...dirty red, Great Villiers lies— Alas ! how changM from him, That life of pleafure, and that foul of whim ! Gallant and gay, in Cliveden's proud alcove, The bow'r of wanton Shrewibury and Love ; Or juft as gay, at council, in a ring Of mimick ftatefmen, and their merry king.... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1796 - 524 pages
...Villiers lies — alas ! how chang'd from hirti, That life of pleasure, and that sou! of whim ! 306 Gallant and gay, in Cliveden's proud alcove, The bow'r...and love ; Or just as gay, at council, in a ring Of mimick statesmen, and their merry king. 310 No wit to flatter, left of all his store ! No fool to laugh... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1777 - 262 pages
...yellow ftrove with dirty red, Great Villers lies — alas ! how chang'd from him, That life of pleafure, and that Soul of whim! Gallant and gay, in Cliveden's proud alcove, The bow'r of wanton Shrew(bury and love; Or juft as gay, at Council, in a ring Of mimick'd Statefmen, and their merry King.... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...dirty red, Great Villers lies— -alas! how chang'd from hirrt That life of plcafurc, and that foul of whim ! Gallant and gay, in Cliveden's proud alcove, The bow'r of wanton Shrewsbury and love ; Or juft as gay, at council, in a ring Of mimic ftatefmen, and their merry king. No wit to flatter left,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1791 - 966 pages
...dirty red, Great Villcrs lies — alas ! how chang'd from him That life of plcafure, and that foul of whim ! Gallant and gay, in Cliveden's proud alcove, The bow'r of wanton Shrewsbury and love ; TARIAT * Where one lean herring fumifh'd Cotta's board, ALd nettles grew fit porridge for their lord... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 574 pages
...dirty reel, Great Villers lies — alas ! how chang'd frrm him That life of pleafure, and that foul of whim ! Gallant and gay, in Cliveden's proud alcove, The bow'r of wanton Shrcwibury and love; Or ¡ull as gay, at council, in a ring Of mimic ilatelmcn, and their merry king.... | |
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