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... The Works of the British Poets - Страница 112по Robert Anderson - 1795 - 1157 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
| James Norris Brewer - 1801 - 1208 страници
...floors of plaster, and the walls of dung, On once a flock bed, but rcpaii'd with straw, With tape-ty'd 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 chang'd from him, That life of pleasure, and... | |
| James Norris Brewer - 1820 - 516 страници
...of plaster and the walls of dung, " On once a flock-hed, but repair'd 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 chang'd from him, " That life of pleasure... | |
| John Aikin - 1821 - 402 страници
...floors of plaster, and the walls of dung, On once a flock-bed, but repair'd with straw, With tape-ty'd curtains, never meant to draw, The George and Garter dangling from that bed Where tawdry yellow strove with dirty red, Great Villers lies — alas, how chang'd from him, That life of pleasure, and... | |
| Philip Withers - 1822 - 414 страници
...Floors of Plaister, and the Walls of Dung, On once a Flock-Bed, now repaired with Straw, With Tape-ty'd Curtains, never meant to draw, The GEORGE and GARTER dangling from that Bed Where tawdry yellow strove with dirty red, Great VILLERS lies — alas! how changed from him, Who, &c. &c. Effect — the... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 276 страници
...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 strove with dirty red, . Great Villiers ILes—alas! how changed from him, That life of pleasure and... | |
| Thomas Langdale - 1822 - 510 страници
...floors of plaister and the walls of dung, On once a flock bed, but rrpair'd with straw, With tape-ty'd curtains, never meant to draw, The George and Garter dangling from that bed, Where tawdry yellow strove with dirty red, Great Villiors lies— alas ! how chang'd from him, That life of pleasure and... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1822 - 366 страници
...floors of plaster, and the walls of dung, On once a flock-bed, but repaired with straw, With tape-ty'd 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,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1822 - 368 страници
...curtains, never meant to draw, The George and Garter dangling from 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 whim ! 306 Ver. 296. Eternal buckle takes in Parian stone.] The Poet ridicules... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1822 - 370 страници
...curtains, never meant to draw, The George and Garter dangling from 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 whim ! 306 NOTES. Ver. 296. Eternal buckle takes in Parian stone.] The Poet... | |
| Thomas Langdale - 1822 - 516 страници
...walls of dung, On once a flock bed, but rcpair'd with straw, AVith tape-ty'd curtain*, never meant. U> draw, The George and Garter dangling from that bed, Where tawdry yellow strove with dirty reil, Great Villiere lies— alas ! how chang'd from him, That life of pleasure and... | |
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