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" 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... "
The Works of His Grace George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham: Containing His ... - Page xxxix
by George Villiers Duke of Buckingham - 1770
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The Works of Alexander Pope Esq, Volume 3

Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 274 pages
...that foul of whim ! 306 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 King. 310 NOTEs. VER. 305. Great Villers lies — ] This Lord,...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq. ...: Moral essays

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 272 pages
...that foul of whim ! 306 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 King. 310 NOTEs. VER. 305. Great Fillers lies — ] This Lord,...
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The Monthly Review ;or Literary Journal.VOLUME XXI.

Several Hands - 1759 - 602 pages
...from that bed, Where 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 Cliveden.s proud alcove, The bow'r ot wanton Shrewfbury f and love ; Or juft as gay in council, in...
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A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an ..., Volume 11

Biography - 1762 - 560 pages
...that bed, " Where tawdry yellow ttrove with dirty red, " Great Villiers lies — alas ! how chang'd from him, ** That life of pleafure, and that foul of whim ! ** Gallant " Gallant and gay, in Cliveden's proud alcove, " The bower of wanton Shrnvjbitry and love 5 " Or juft...
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Anecdotes of Polite Literature ...

Literature - 1764 - 198 pages
...yellow ftrove with 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...
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The Beauties of English Poesy, Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1767 - 288 pages
...from that 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...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...
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The Beauties of English Poesy, Volume 1

Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1767 - 294 pages
...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 mimkk'd Statefmen, and their merry King, No Wit to flatter, left of all his ftore ! No fool to laugh...
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The Life of Alexander Pope, Esq: Compiled from Original Manuscripts; with a ...

Owen Ruffhead - Biography - 1769 - 600 pages
...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...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...
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The Life of Alexander Pope, Esq: Compiled from Original Manuscripts; with a ...

Owen Ruffhead - Biography - 1769 - 592 pages
...tawdry yellow ftrove with dirty red, " G reat Villers lies — Alas '. how chang'd from. " him, f * That life of pleafure, and that foul of whim ! " Gallant...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...
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Moral essays, satires, &c

Alexander Pope - 1777 - 262 pages
...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....
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