| James White - 1860 - 874 Seiten
...accompanied. The witty epigram of his courtier may be quoted in serious faith as his epitaph : — Here lies our sovereign lord, the king, Whose word no man relies on ; Who never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one. LANDMARKS OF CHRONOLOGY. 1660. Restoration... | |
| James White - 1860 - 874 Seiten
...accompanied. The witty epigram of his courtier may be quoted in serious faith as his epitaph : — Here lies our sovereign lord, the king, Whose word no man relies on ; Who never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one. LANDMARKS OF CHRONOLOGY. 1(>60. Restoration... | |
| Walter Scott - 1861 - 316 Seiten
...his own request, by his witty favorite, the Earl of Rochester, is not more severe than just : — " Here lies our Sovereign Lord the King, Whose word no man relies on; Who never said a foolish thing, A.nd never did a wise one." After this sketch of the King's character,... | |
| 1863 - 588 Seiten
...satirical epitaph was written upon Charles II., as is said, at his own request, by his favourite the Earl of Rochester : — " Here lies our sovereign Lord the King, Whose word no man relies on ; Who never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one." "The matter," Charles wittily replied,... | |
| Philip Smith - 1863 - 564 Seiten
...wish to go on my travels again." His character was summed up in a mock epitaph by his boon companion Rochester : — " Here lies our sovereign lord the king, Whose word no man relies on ; Who never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one." " Quite true ! " rejoined the king, "for... | |
| John Cooper Grocott - 1863 - 562 Seiten
...and they and we Must answer for the intent, and not the event. SCOTT. — Kenilworth, Chap. XXXII. Here lies our sovereign lord the king, Whose word no man relies on; Who never says a foolish thing, And never does a wise one. ROCHESTER. — On Charles II. (Elegant Extract!.)... | |
| Evan Daniel - 1863 - 298 Seiten
...him the following epitaph, which, with the exception of the third line, is scarcely overdrawn : — Here lies our Sovereign Lord the King, Whose word no man relies on ; Who never said a foolish thing. And never did a wise one. The influence of his example, combined... | |
| Philip Smith - 1864 - 634 Seiten
...wish to go on my travels again." His character was summed up in a mock epitaph by his boon companion Rochester :— " Here lies our sovereign lord the king, Whose word no man relics on ; Who never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one." " Quite true I " rejoined the... | |
| Walter Scott - 1866 - 476 Seiten
...the King's request, who nevertheless resented its poignancy. The lines are well known: — 11 Ilere lies our sovereign lord the King, Whose word no man relies on, Who never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one." will ; and I will drink it super naculum.... | |
| John Bartlett - 1865 - 504 Seiten
...lady fair. BURNS to Dr. Blacklock 174 ROCBESTER.~ROSCOMMOX.— OTWAY. EARL OF ROCHESTER. 1647-1680. Here lies our sovereign lord the king, Whose word...never says a foolish thing, Nor ever does a wise one. Written on the Bedrhatnl/rr Door of Charles If. And ever since the conquest have been fools. Artemlsa... | |
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