 Lady Suffolk, in the spleen, Runs laughing up to tell the queen: The queen so gracious, mild, and good, Cries, ' Is he gone? 'tis time he should. He's dead, you say ; then let him rot ; I'm glad the medals were forgot. I promised him, I own; but when?...  Letters to and from Henrietta, Countess of Suffolk, and Her Second Husband ... - Page 390by Henrietta Hobart Howard Countess of Suffolk - 1824Full view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1803 - 386 pages
...*****. See a letter of Dr. Swift's to the countess of Suffolk, 'awed Nov. 21, 1730. N. I prorais'd him, I own ; but when ? I only was the princess then : But now, as cousort of the king, You know, 'tis quite another thing." Now Chartres, at sir Robert's levee, Tells... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 558 pages
...time he should. He's dead, you say; then let him rot; I'm glad the medalsf were forgot. I promis'd, him I own ; but when ? I only was the princess then : But now, as consort of the king, You know, 'tis quite another thing." * Mrs. Howard, at one time a favourite... | |
 | William Somervile - 1811 - 312 pages
...time he should. He's dead, you say; then let him rot. 1 'm glad the medals•^ were forgot. I promis'd him, I own ; but when? I only was the princess then, but now, as consort of the king, you know, 't is quite another thing." Now Chartres, at sir Robert's levee,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 832 pages
...time he should. He's dead, you say ; then let him rot ; I'm glad the medalsf were forgot. I promis'd him, I own ; but when ? I only was the princess then : But now, as consort of the king, You know, 'tis quite another thing." Now Chartres, at Sir Robert's levee, Tells... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 524 pages
...time he should. He's dead, you say ; then let him rot , I'm glad the medals * were forgot. I prOmis'd him, I own ; but when ? I only was the princess then : But now, as consort of the king, You know, 'tis quite another thing." Now Chartres, f at Sir Robert's levee,... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...lime he sheuM. He's dead, you say? then let him rot: I 'm glad the medalsf were forgot. I promis'd him, I own ; but when ? I only was the Princess then : But now, as consort of the King, You know, 'tis quite another thing " Now Chanres, at Sir Robert's levee, Tell',... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 pages
...he should. He '» dead, you say ; then let him rot : I'm glad the medals f were forgot. I promis'd ore, and Siloa's brook that flow'd Fast by the oracle of God ; as consort of the king, You know, 'tis quite another thing." Now Chartres, at Sir Robert'slevee, Tells... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 402 pages
...should. He 's dead, you say ; then let him rot : I'm glad the medals-)- were forgot. .. I promis'd him, I own ; but when ? I only was the princess then : But now, as consort of the king, You know, 'tis quite another thing. " Now Chartres, at Sir Robert's levee,... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 268 pages
...so gracious, mild, and good, Cries, ' Is he gone ? 'tis time he should. He 's dead, you say ; then let him rot ; I 'm glad the medals were forgot. I...but when ? I only was the princess then ; But now, as consort of the king, You know 'tis quite a different thing.' Now Chartres, at Sir Robert's levee,... | |
 | Henrietta Hobart Howard Countess of Suffolk - 1824 - 478 pages
...so gracious, mild, and good, Cries, " Is he gone? 'tis time he should. He 's dead, you say — then let him rot ; I 'm glad the medals were forgot. I...consort of a king, You know 'tis quite another thing." No medal struck could have ensured Queen Caroline so lasting (though it might have conferred a more... | |
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