...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, we must return to Scotland,...

...bearing, and to pardon his attempt. "Well might the Earl of Rochester write of Charles — "Here lies my sovereign lord the king, Whose word no man relies on ; Who never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one." entertained. " The man," says Evelyn, " had not only a daring, but a villainous...

...if they wished to emulate their " Merry Monarch," (as characterised by the F-arl of Rochester), - " Whose word no man relies on, Who never said a foolish thing, and never did a wise one." They were as careless of their health, wealth, time, and intellect as though...

...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, "was easily accounted for — his...

...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 my words are my own, and my acts...

...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 with the reactionary tendencies which...

...platitude. His inscription for the chamber of Charles II. is still remembered: " Here lies our mutton-eating king, Whose word no man relies on; Who never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one." Sedley was a poet of the same kind. So was the great Dryden ; but his "...

...contagion. SHARSPERE. — Twelfth Night, Act II. Scene 8. (Sir Toby to Sir Andrew.) SOVEREIGN. — Here lies our sovereign lord the king, Whose word no man relies on ; He never says a foolish thing, Nor ever does a wise one. SPADE. — ''Never mind," said Philip; "...

...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. — And how stands the great Madam...

...Making fools than keeping lovers. 3 A Mock Epitaph written upon the Door of Charles II. 's . Bedroom. Here lies our sovereign lord the King, Whose word no man relies on ; Who never says a foolish thing, Nor ever docs a wise one. 4 Grace at a Miser's Feast. Thanks for this miracle...