 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 pages
...mat half-hung, The floors 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...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 ! 306 Gallant... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1752 - 378 pages
...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 ! 3 06... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1757 - 234 pages
...mat half hung, The floors of 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...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... | |
 | Several Hands - 1759 - 602 pages
...worfl room, with mat half hung The floors of plailler, and the walls of dung, On once a flock-bed, but repaired with ftraw, With tape-ty'd curtains, never...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 and gay, in... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1759 - 608 pages
...The floors of plaifter, and the walls of dung, On once a flock-bed, but repaired with ftraw, Vvith tape-ty'd curtains, never meant to draw, The George...Where tawdry yellow, ftrove with dirty red. Great V illiers lies—alas! how chang'd from him That life of plcafure, and that foul of whim ! Gallant... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 402 pages
...feveral vile examples in the 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...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 ! 306 Gallant... | |
 | 1764 - 198 pages
...with mat half hung, The 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...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... | |
 | Joseph Grove - 1764 - 506 pages
...with mat half hung, The 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...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 pages
...with mat half-hung, The 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...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 ! Gallant... | |
 | Owen Ruffhead - 1769 - 600 pages
...hal£i " hung, " With floor of plaifter, and the walls of dung, " On once a flock-bed, but repair'd with ftraw, " With tape-ty'd curtains, never meant...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 ! "... | |
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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... 
