...Frederic. — I think the earl of Rochester's mock epitaph on Charles was much more satirical : — " Here lies our sovereign lord the king, Whose word no man relies on; He never said a foolish thin?, And never did a wise one." Laura. — Was Charles good-looking, aunt...

...W an early death. He wrote the following mock-epitaph upon the bedroom door of CHARLES II. : — " 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." His poems were characterised by general obscenity....

...Faint heart ne'er won fair lady.* Orphcus and Eurydice. Line 134. EARL OF ROCHESTER. 1647-1680. TT ERE lies our sovereign lord the king, ••• •*• Whose word no man relies on ; He never says a foolish thing, Nor ever does a wise one. Written on thc Bedchamber Door oj" diaries...

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...audacity to write the lines (so frequently misquoted) on the bed-room door of Charles the Second, — '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,' and whose Life by Bishop Burnett was so highly praised...

...audacity to write the lines (so frequently misquoted) on the bed-room door of Charles the Second, — 'Here lies our sovereign lord the King, Whose word no man relies on, Who never says a foolish thing, And never docs a wise one,' and whose Life by Bishop Burnett was so highly praised...

...of Charles II. Wrote the following well-known mock epitaph upon the bedroom door of that monarch — 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. Thomas Otway— 1651-1685. An unfortunate poet of very...

...profligate courtier, it is said, was the writer of the following mock epitaph on Char'es II. : — " 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." The Earl was Gentleman of the Bedchamber...

...immediately replied, " I suppose your Majesty it would be something ia this style : — " Here lies onr sovereign lord the king, Whose word no man relies on ; Who never said a foolish thiug, And never did a wise one." " Well," said Charles good-humouredly, " that would be true enough...

...mock epitaph, written by the witty Rochester, and inscribed on the door of the royal bedchamber,— " Here lies our sovereign lord the king, Whose word no man relies on; He never said a foolish thing, Nor ever did a wise one." " True enough," was the ready repartee, "...