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" 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... "
Stanzas on the death of Oliver Cromwell; Astræa redux; Annus mirabilis ... - Page 259
by John Dryden - 1871
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The Beauties of England and Wales, Or, Delineations, Topographical ..., Volume 1

John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - Anglesey (Wales) - 1801 - 474 pages
...from that bed Where tawdry yellow strove with dirty red, Great Villars lies. Alas! how chang'd from him, That life of pleasure, and that soul of whim! Gallant and gay, in Cliefden's proud alcove, The bow'r of wanton Shrewsbury and Love.* Or just as gay at council, in a...
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Anecdotes of Literature and Scarce Books, Volume 1

William Beloe - Bibliographical literature - 1807 - 464 pages
...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 ! " Gallant and gay, in Cliveden's proud alcove, " The bower of wanton Shrewsbury and Love ; M Or just as gay at Council in...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1

Alexander Pope - 1807 - 474 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 whim ! Gallant and gay, in Cliveden's proud alcove, The bower of wanton Shrewsbury and love ; Or just as gay, at council, in a...
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The poetical works of Alexander Pope. With his last corrections, additions ...

Alexander Pope - English poetry - 1807 - 316 pages
...tawdry yellow strove with dirty red, I Great Villiers lies — alas ! liow chang'd from him, SOS I That life of pleasure and that soul of whim ! Gallant and gay, in Cliveden's proud alcove, The how'r of wanton Sbrewshury and love; Or just as gay at council, in a ring...
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The ambulator; or, The stranger's companion in a tour round London ...

John Bew - 1807 - 408 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 ! Gallant and gaj, in Clifden's proud alcove, The bower of wanton Shrewsbury and Love. Or just as gay, at couDcil,...
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Poetical Works

Alexander Pope - 1808 - 334 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 whim ? Gallant and gay, in Cliveden's proud alcove, The bower of wanton Shrewsbury and love ; Or just as gay at council, in a...
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London, by David Hughson, Volume 5

Edward Pugh - 1808 - 572 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 ! Gallant and gay, in Clifdeu's proud alcove. The bower of wanton Shrewsbury and Love. Or just as gay, at council, in a ring...
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London; Being an Accurate History and Description of the British ..., Volume 5

David Hughson - London (England) - 1808 - 566 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 ! Gallant and gay, in Cliftlcn's proud alcove, - i The bower of wanton Shrewsbury and Love. Or just as gay, at council, in...
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The British Theatre; Or, A Collection of Plays: Which are Acted at the ...

Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 410 pages
...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 ! " Gallant and gay, in Cliveden's proud alcove, " The bower of wanton Shrewsbury and love; " Or just as gay in council, in...
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The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope: In Four Volumes. Collated with the ...

Alexander Pope, Thomas Park - 1808 - 328 pages
...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 ? Gallant and gay, in Cliveden's proud alcove, The bower of wanton Shrewsbury and love ; Or just as gay at council, in a...
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