...poem well known now of Rochester Is his mock epitaph written on 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 does a wise one. Charles (not inferior In wit) declared the epitaph...

...care. A difTrent cause, says Parson Sly, 883 Written on the Bed-cliamler Door of Charles II ROCHESTER. 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. To Phyllis. THAT little patch upon your...

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...himself. On another occasion, he scribbled on Charles's bedroom door the well-known mock epitaph : ' 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." He joined Charles in many of his wild pranks in the...

...early to encourage and reward the workmen, and showed great presence of mind and activity. Charles possessed talents, but made no good use of them. There...wits of his court : — Here lies our sovereign lord tha king, Whose word no man relies on ; Who never said a foolish thing, And never did a wise one. This...

...may credit the epitaph which Rochester wrote for him, when he had fallen dead-drunk under the table: Here lies our sovereign lord, the King, Whose word no man relies on ¡ Who never says a foolish thing, Nor ever does a wise one. Pope condescended to write an inscription for a dog's...

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...day took the liberty of writing the following impromptu epigram on his majesty's chamber door: — " Here lies our sovereign lord the king, Whose word no man relies on; Who never eaid a foolish thing, And never did a wise one." " It is very true," replied Charles, after he had...